Google didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on the rumored device. The news comes amid chatter that Google is developing its own tracker, reportedly called the Nest Locator Tag. "Bluetooth trackers have created tremendous user benefits, but they also bring the potential of unwanted tracking, which requires industrywide action to solve," said Dave Burke, Google's vice president of engineering for Android. Currently, Apple users are notified on their iPhone when an unwanted AirTag is near them, but this notification doesn't apply to Android platforms or other brands of tracker. The specification, which incorporates input from device manufacturers and safety and advocacy groups, makes it possible for people who use iOS or Android devices to be notified when they're being tracked through a Bluetooth device without their consent. The two companies have submitted a draft set of standards and best practices for the tech industry to the Internet Engineering Task Force to help thwart unwanted tracking through Bluetooth devices, Apple said in a press release Tuesday. Apple and Google are teaming up to help prevent the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices like Apple's AirTag.
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