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In what will be Nomad's sixth AirTag-specific device, the company has introduced a new holder that allows AirTag to easily fit into your wallet without a large bump.
Simply named Card for AirTag, it has a strong polycarbonate frame with a soft-touch TPU surface. AirTag easily snaps into the center which slowly tapers to the edges. It can then slide into your wallet and rids you of the small bump for a more tapered fit.
Apple's AirTag allows users to track attached devices — with Nomad's AirTag holder, this includes your wallet. And, in the forthcoming iOS 15, you'll be able to get alerts if you leave your wallet behind whenever you leave your house, office, or restaurant.
This joins Nomad's other AirTag accessories such as their two leather keychain tags, glasses holder, rugged keychain, and pet collar tag.
Card for AirTag's announcement coincides with Nomad launching a whole new series of wallets with thermoformed leather for an improved shape that pairs perfectly. If you buy a wallet with Card for AirTag, Nomad will drop $5 off the purchase price.
You can preorder Card for AirTag now for $19.99 from Nomad's website. It is set to start shipping by September 28.
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I would have two questions for this one. What does the side view of that look like? The air tag itself seems a bit bulky, especially for the slim profile wallets pictured above. Second, what would be the effect of placing an AirTag inside a wallet that has RF shielding? The effectiveness of that shielding is variably dubious from one manufacturer to the next, but I wonder if anyone has run tests on AirTags inside one of those.
Though it looks great, AirTag is just just too thick for a wallet, especially for those of us rocking minimalist wallets like Trayvax.
Apple needs a thinner AirTag for wallets as Tile makes.
https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/store/tiles/slim
Choice on offer: Small aggressively angled lump in wallet (AirTag alone) or large mildly angled lump in wallet (AirTag in Nomad's AirTag sleeping bag).
Better choice: Chipolo Card https://chipolo.net/en-us/products/chipolo-card