Rabu, 15 Oktober 2014

Find Missing Phone, Keys With Motorola Keylink



Lose your keys? If so, Motorola is hoping to save you the trouble of searching with the Motorola Keylink.

The tiny little device attaches to your keychain and pairs up to the Motorola Connect app for iOS or Android. If you lose your keys, you can use the app to trigger the Bluetooth-enabled Keylink, which will emit a ring so long as your keys are within 100 feet or so of your smartphone.

Another fun trick: If you happen to lose your phone, but have your keys, you can also press a button on the Keylink to make your phone ring. And that's not all.

"If you own a [second-gen] Moto X (video below) Droid Turbo (slideshow above) or a phone running Android 5.0 Lollipop, you can use your trusted device settings to enable the added ability to keep your phone unlocked when your keys are nearby. This way you don't have to enter your password to use it. Just enable trusted devices by going into settings and then security," Motorola said.

The Keylink's battery isn't anything fancy, just a standard coin cell battery available in most stores. With it, the Keylink will remain active for just around one year. Motorola and T-Mobile are currently selling the KeyLink for $25, and it'll work with any Android phone running version 4.3 of the OS or later (Jelly Bean) and any iPhone running iOS 7.1 or later.

And, yes, the Keylink can even "get a little wet," as Motorola describes.