Tile wants its tracking tech to be embedded in every gadget you own, so it’s going straight to the source and partnering with some of the biggest chipmakers out there. The company is teaming up with Bluetooth Low Energy chipmakers, including Qualcomm, Dialog Semiconductor, Silicon Labs, and Toshiba, to include Tile compatibility as an option when gadget makers come to them during the production process. Basically, opting into the Tile network will be as easy as selecting a box at the start of production.
This is a big step forward from what Tile announced last year. Back then, Tile began partnering with companies like Boosted and Bose to build support for its tracking network into their products. That allowed owners of those gadgets to...