TrackR
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Founded | 2009 |
Founders |
Chris Herbert Christian Smith |
Headquarters | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
Website |
thetrackr |
TrackR is a commercial key finder which assists in the tracking of lost belongings and devices.[1] Trackr is produced by the company Phone Halo [2] and was inspired by the founders losing their keys on beach during a surfing trip.[3]
The founders of Phone Halo began working on TrackR in 2009, and founded the company in 2010, launching the product the same year.[4]
The device contains a lithium battery, that has to be changed about every year by the user.
The communication of the device's current location is made through Bluetooth 4.0 to an iOS 8.0+ or Android 4.4+ smartphone or tablet with the TrackR app installed and running. This feature is referred to as "Crowd Locate" since those devices will report the location any and all TrackR devices including those that are not owned or registered by the user. If the app is not installed on that nearby Bluetooth enabled device, the location cannot be relayed.
As of August 2017, they have sold over 5 million devices.[3]
Technical data
For Trackr Bravo the producer publishes following data as of 29th August 2017:[5]
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- Range: Bluetooth range, up to about 30 m (100 feet). Obstacles such as walls or furniture may affect range.
See also
References
- ↑ "TrackR Bravo". PCMAG.
- ↑ Gibbs, Mark. "Phone Halo's TrackR devices make it harder to lose your stuff".
- 1 2 Horvath, Balint (2017-08-16). "How a hardware startup's product goes viral, with Christian Smith of TrackR, USA". The Hardware Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
- ↑ "Download. Attach. Find. Keep track of everything with TrackR".
- ↑ Technical Specifications thetrackr.com, retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ↑ xyfindit.com
- ↑ Tracker Sticker - Official Video (http://tracker-007.com/) Tracker 007, youtube.com, upload 31. July 2014
- 1 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MF9VQOP?psc=1
- ↑ ModernDayFamilyMan (15 December 2016). "MYNT - Not just a TRACKER - unboxing and first look" – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Tile vs Chipolo vs TrackR Comparison Test". 31 August 2016.
- ↑ ModernDayFamilyMan (19 March 2016). "Lapa 2 Bluetooth Item Finder - unboxing and first look" – via YouTube.
- ↑ ModernDayFamilyMan (3 October 2014). "PebbleBee Bluetooth Personal Lost & Found Finder" – via YouTube.
- 1 2 ModernDayFamilyMan (1 March 2016). "PEBBLE BEE STONE - Unboxing and Honest First Test" – via YouTube.
- ↑ ModernDayFamilyMan (6 December 2016). "PebbbleBee FINDER - unboxing and first look" – via YouTube.
- ↑ TrackR bravo is claimed to be the thinnest item-tracking device ever newatlas.com, 13 June 2014. retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ↑ TILE vs. TrackR Bravo - Distance Testing - 2nd Generatiosn 21 October 2016
- ↑ "Top 10 Key Finders of 2018 - Video Review". wiki.ezvid.com.
- ↑ ModernDayFamilyMan (1 December 2016). "THE IMPOSSIBLE FEATURE THAT NO OTHER BLUETOOTH TRACKER HAS" – via YouTube.
Further reading
- Martin, Jim (January 12, 2016). "Attach a TrackR to your keys and you should never lose them again". PC Advisor. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- TechCrunch
- PC World España (in Spanish)
- PC Advisor
- CNET
- EE Times
- Kiplinger