Overview

• Apple’s Sept. 9 event is confirmed for 10 a.m. PT in Cupertino, and multiple outlets report AirTag 2 could be announced alongside iPhone 17.
• A second‑generation Ultra Wideband chip is widely rumored to extend Precision Finding range by up to roughly three times versus the current model.
• Reporting points to a more tamper‑resistant built‑in speaker intended to make the device harder to misuse for secret tracking.
• Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has said the new tracker will retain a replaceable CR2032 coin cell rather than adopt recharging, with added “low” and “very low” battery notifications reported by 9to5Mac.
• Leakers expect a design similar to the original and software support in iOS 18.6, with some speculation about Vision Pro integration still lacking details.