Overview
- Google announced the Pixel Tag on Wednesday, August 12, and it will be sold from November 11 for $29 each or $99 for a four‑pack.
- The stainless‑steel, IP67‑rated oval includes a user‑replaceable CR2032 battery rated for about one year, a speaker, and a button that can ring a paired phone.
- Pixel Tag uses Ultra‑Wideband for directional 'precision finding' and Bluetooth Channel Sounding for distance cues so compatible phones can guide you to a lost item.
- When out of Bluetooth range the tag relies on Google’s Find Hub crowdsource network, which Google says includes over one billion Android devices and uses end‑to‑end encrypted location data.
- Reviewers flagged practical limits: Pixel Tag lacks a built‑in keyring so accessories will be needed, some Find Hub features still trail Apple’s Find My, and cross‑platform DULT safety behavior for iPhones is reported but not fully detailed by Google.