Samsung's "Smart Things Find" that allows you to search for "Galaxy" devices other than smartphones

Reaching for his back pocket, he suddenly notices that his smartphone is gone. Or, when I open the bag, I can't find my smartphone in the place where it should be. I think everyone has experienced such impatience at least once, but it's really unpleasant.

However, there is a nice news for "Galaxy" users. On October 30, local time, Samsung announced a service similar to Apple's "find" that allows you to find various lost devices in one place. It will be available worldwide on Galaxy series smartphones and tablets equipped with "Android 8" or later.

This is a service called "Smart Things Find," which uses Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and ultra-wideband technology to help track owners' devices that are upset. You can find all Galaxy brand devices, including Galaxy smartphones. You can use the "SmartThings" app to find your Galaxy tablet, smartwatch, or even one of your fully wireless earphones. SmartThings is installed by default on some Galaxy devices.

According to Samsung, SmartThings Find can even allow nearby devices to appear on the map even when offline, and the Galaxy smartphone to ring when it's above a certain range. The company has long had a feature called "Find My Mobile," but as the name implies, this service only allows you to find mobile devices.

The company plans to extend the Smart Things Find feature to tracking tags in the first half of 2021. Then you will be able to find not only Galaxy devices but also keys and wallets.

This article was edited by Asahi Interactive for Japan from an article from overseas CBS Interactive.