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Tile’s new AirTag competitors now double as panic buttons


“The only Bluetooth trackers with an SOS button.”

Tile, one of the leading makers of Bluetooth item finders, has just added a twist — its newest trackers can now send SOS alerts that notify friends, family, and possibly even emergency services. It’s also not quite clear if Life360 will automatically send emergency services or have a dispatcher call you first, as the company’s website contradicts itself on that point. Tile spokesperson Kelley Garnier says it differs on a case-by-case basis, but either way a Life360 dispatcher should act immediately.

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