14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung is projected to take the wraps off the Galaxy S21 later this week as part of the January 14 Unpacked event, and now it looks like there’s more to come from the South Korean company this month.
According to a report from 91mobiles, in addition to the Galaxy S21, Samsung will also unveil a new pair of tracking devices.
So contrary to previous rumors, Samsung plans to launch not one but two different smart tracking tags, and they will be called Galaxy SmartTag and SmartTag+.
While it’s not yet clear how the latter would be different from the first, Samsung is expected to offer Privacy ID, end to end encrypted location, as well as easy pairing with Samsung devices.
In other words, once you set up a new smart tag, it should pair automatically with a nearby Samsung smartphone, thus making the experience overall as seamless as possible for existing customers.
Rather cheap device
The device will come with a dedicated physical button on the case, and pressing it will allow owners to make a phone ring. In addition, the tag will also be able to share the location with specific contacts.
According to the said report, the Galaxy tags will come in multiple colors, namely Black, Oatmeal, Denim Blue, and Mint.
At this point, it looks like the device would be rather affordable, as one smart tag would cost just 15 Euros here in Europe. It’s not yet clear how expensive the SmartTag+ would get and whether it makes sense to pay the extra price given we still don’t know what it adds over the feature lineup of the standard model.
Needless to say, Samsung has remained completely tight-lipped on this device, so expect full details to be shared on January 14 at the Unpacked event.