Google adds UWB support to its rebranded Find Hub tracker app

A year after launching its Find My Device location tracking network, Google is adding support for ultra wideband (UWB) for more precise tracking using compatible phones and trackers. The network and its Android app are also getting a new name: Find Hub. Google says that UWB will be enabled “later this month.” UWB provides more accurate tracking at close range than Bluetooth, reporting both distance and direction so you can find a missing tracker quicker once you’re in the vicinity. Apple’s AirTag has supported the tech since its launch in 2021, as have Samsung’s SmartTags. Tile’s is now the only major tracker network to lack a UWB option, since the UWB-enabled Tile Ultra it first announced way back in 2021 never actually launched. No one will be happier about the news than Motorola, which launched its Moto Tag in June 2024 with plenty of fanfare around UWB support that has been inactive ever since. The downside of UWB is that it requires compatibility from both trackers and phones. ... Read full article.