TrackR, a provider in personal item management, has now made its TrackR pixel generally available. It is said to be one of the smallest and brightest Bluetooth tracking devices on the market.
In addition to having a longer range and louder ringer than TrackR bravo, TrackR pixel includes an LED light that makes it simple to locate items in the dark. It comes in nine colours and is offered at a lower price point to make tracking everyday items more affordable.
“Our goal is for people to no longer need to remember where all their items are located. Instead, technology should keep track of where our things are for us and our families,” said Chris Herbert, CEO and co-founder of TrackR.
“TrackR pixel is a step towards that future with its small and light design, built-in LED light, over one-year battery life, and expansive Bluetooth range, making it one of the most versatile and easy-to-use tracking devices out there. Plus, it’s backed by the TrackR Crowd Locate network, which helps our customers find more than two million items worldwide each day.”
With a free key loop and adhesive included, TrackR pixel can be attached to any item that gets commonly lost or misplaced – keys, wallet, bags, even pets – ensuring that people always know the location of their important belongings.
Once the device is paired with the free TrackR app, customers can not only loudly ring their misplaced item, but can also make the attached TrackR pixel light up, making finding faster and easier, whether the item is at the bottom of a bag, under the couch, or between car seats. Simultaneously, users can track item locations on the convenient in-app map.
If an item is lost out of range, TrackR’s Crowd Locate Network is activated, enabling the owner to receive anonymous updates of the last-known location of their missing item whenever another one of the millions of TrackR users passes within range of it. The network receives more than 360,000,000 individual item updates every month.
Additionally, with Family Sharing, TrackR users can share items with family members so everyone can help find those missing car keys in the morning from multiple phones and TrackR accounts. TrackR also integrates with Amazon Alexa-enabled devices like the Echo, making it quick and easy to ring and find a missing phone. Pressing a button on the TrackR pixel device can also ring a misplaced phone – even if it’s on silent.
TrackR pixel uses a replaceable coin cell battery for low cost of ownership. TrackR pixel is claimed to be the lightest Bluetooth tracker on the market, and one of the smallest at 5.6mm thick and 26.2mm in diameter. Currently available in red, yellow, white, black, orange, green, blue, purple, and pink, TrackR pixel costs $24.99.
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