Apple S Tile Like Tracking Device Likely To Have Removable Battery Ar Features Work With Items Tab In Find My App

Digging through an internal build of iOS 13 from June, MacRumors’ Joe Rossignol and Steve Moser got a look at how the Find My app could display “Items” in a new tab that isn’t currently seen in the iOS 13.1 beta.

Apple’s new Tile-like tracker is expected to be an extension of the fresh Find My tracking capabilities that allows users to find Apple devices even if they’re offline. Here’s how Apple described how the new functionality will work:

The new Apple trackers will extend this handy functionality to any item you attach them to when they’re put in “Lost Mode.” The trackers will also give alerts when your tracked items and iOS devices are separated. MacRumors’ report notes that Apple should offer the option to set “Safe Locations” to avoid warnings where it’s okay to leave your tracked item.

The report also found images of ballons and a string that hints at Apple using AR to help users pinpoint misplaced items.

Another image discovered shows what is likely to be seen by users when first opening the “Items” tab in the Find My App.

Another tidbit is Apple’s tracker featuring a removable battery like Tile and other competitive products do, with a string that talks about low battery warnings showing the message:

MacRumors notes that the internal iOS 13 build that included these assets and strings was from June, so Apple’s tracker and integration with iOS may change by the time it launches.