Google just wrapped up its “Android Show: I/O Edition” keynote, announcing a slew of changes coming to the Android platform. One of them is the renaming of the “Find My Device” app to “Find Hub,” to emphasize that it can now locate more than just devices. Google also announced that Find Hub will support Ultra-Wideband (UWB) “later this month,” but it appears that the launch was earlier.
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Artem Russakovskii spotted on X that the UI for UWB is already live within Find Hub. The app now displays an arrow and distance to the Moto Tag tracker, the first tracker to support UWB through Find Hub.
To use UWB tracking on the Find Hub, you'll need a compatible tracker like the Moto Tag and a phone that has the necessary UWB antenna. Such support is available on newer Android flagships, so be sure to check to see if your device includes it. Once these requirements are met, you'll need to wait for Google to push the Find Hub update to your device so that UWB distance and direction tracking can begin.
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Apple has had this feature for years with the AirTag, but it's positive that now Android is also taking steps in this direction.
Based on what we said above, an interesting observation is that UWB (Ultra-Wideband) technology opens up new avenues for precise object detection, with centimeter accuracy. Unlike Bluetooth, which only gives a general idea of proximity, UWB allows the user to see the exact direction and distance of the object they are looking for, almost like a “radar”.
The integration of this technology into Android via Find Hub brings the platform closer to the experience Apple offers with AirTags. This means that Android users will soon have the same benefits in their everyday lives, whether it's finding lost keys, bags, or other personal devices.
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Another important aspect is the collaboration of companies, such as Motorola with the Moto Tag, which shows that the Android ecosystem is starting to build a strong network of trackers, as Apple did with its Find My network.
Source: androidauthority
