The new SOS alert from Pebblebee Tracker reminds us that updates can be good for gadgets

Pebblebee adds free and useful feature to devices already purchased.

Today, he announced that his Bluetooth Universal Clip trackers, which are compatible with iOS and Android devices, are updated to include an alert function that triggers a siren and strobrant lighting when a user wants help.

Pebblebee began to sell Android trackers in May 2024 in three different shape factors: an AirTag type clip version, an credit card card card and the smallest version, tag. In October 2024, Pebblebee announced universal versions of these trackers who can use both Google and Find My Networks of Apple (but not simultaneously).

Pebblebee’s update means that Clip Universals can display strobable light and develop a mermaid sound when users support quickly and repeatedly. Previously, the light of the clip was mainly to help people find their things in the dark. Clip owners can add the alert function via an update of the PEBBLEBEE Compagnon application.

Clip owners now have the possibility of configuring a safety circle for alert; The members of the circle will receive “instant emergency notifications” when the panic alarm of the clip is triggered, said the announcement of Pebble. Alert notifications are sent “via the Pebblebee application and Backend services … as long as your phone is nearby”, according to Pebblebee.

Use of updates for good

Pebblebee’s alert update reminds us that gadget companies are able to issue software updates that benefit users and are not focused on the interests of the company. It is a star of many other gadgets updates that lock the features behind a paid wall, remove the functionality and / or the devices of fully brick people.