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Samsung’s new SmartTag is smaller, longer-lasting, and works with iPhones

The VergeWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 12:00 PM

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Samsung’s new SmartTag is smaller, longer-lasting, and works with iPhones
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Samsung has announced its third-generation Bluetooth tracker, the Galaxy SmartTag 3. It combines a smaller design and improved battery life with a few new tracking and software features, including cross-OS support intended to make it easier to share tracking information with…

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Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Samsung has announced its third-generation Bluetooth tracker, the Galaxy SmartTag 3. It combines a smaller design and improved battery life with a few new tracking and software features, including cross-OS support intended to make it easier to share tracking information with… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Samsung and Technology.

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Samsung has announced its third-generation Bluetooth tracker, the Galaxy SmartTag 3. It combines a smaller design and improved battery life with a few new tracking and software features, including cross-OS support intended to make it easier to share tracking information with…

Why it matters

Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.

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  1. The Verge published: Samsung’s new SmartTag is smaller, longer-lasting, and works with iPhones

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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Samsung and Technology.

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