Tile owner Life360 picks satellites over partnering with Apple or Google

Tile is promising satellite connectivity for its Bluetooth trackers in a move that could boost the company as an independent alternative to its Big Tech rivals: Apple’s Find My network and Google’s newly revamped Find My Device network.

Hubble says it has two satellites operating already, with plans to launch 94 more satellites into orbit by 2028. Tile the Find with Life360 network will be compatible with the forthcoming Tile Pro and Tile Slim, which are due for launch in the second half of 2024.

In 2023, Tile launched “Scan and Secure” as an anti-stalking feature so users can see if there are any Tile trackers nearby. However, you have the option of disabling the tech, “thereby intentionally thwarting any recourse or protection a potential victim might have,” according to the complaint.