Guilherme Rambo, from 9to5Mac, Little by little it continues to reel off the most important news that Apple has prepared for iOS 13, the new mobile version that we will see for the first time this coming June, and today is the turn for software and hardware changes.
According to the aforementioned source, who claims to obtain your information from within Apple, the company would be planning unify the applications «Find my friends» and «Find my iPhone», which would also include a new feature that would allow you to find your devices without the need for a WiFi connection or a mobile network. What's more I'd be working on a new device: a locator that will work with this new app.
The new application would be used to locate your devices associated with the iCloud account, as is now the case with the "Find my iPhone" application, which despite receiving this name is also used to search for your Mac, iPad or even AirPods. Blocking and even remote wiping of those devices would still be possible if you so desire. In addition to this, I would add the "Find my friends" functionality, allowing those who have authorized you to appear in Maps in real time, either permanently or only for a set time. Receive notifications when someone arrives or leaves a predetermined location will also be possible.
In addition, Apple is working on a locator device, similar to the "Tile" devices that we have previously analyzed on the blog, and that by connecting to your iPhone allow you to locate objects that are easily lost, such as keys. In the case of the Apple device, it would be associated with your iCloud account and would depend on the proximity to an iPhone for its connectivity. You could receive notifications when you get too far from it and locations could be set where that proximity alarm stops working when you move away. Personal information could be included in the device, which would be revealed to whoever found it and you would also be notified if it was found.
If those devices could be linked to any iPhone or iPad with connectivity inadvertently, Thanks to the network of millions of devices spread all over the world, knowing where your lost object is and when it is recovered would be very simple and a tremendously useful functionality for those of us who have our heads just to comb our hair. The new app and this device could be seen in June or perhaps in September with the new iPhone.