In today’s modern world, we spend a good part of our lives in a hurry, especially when we’re late for something. Whether it’s getting to work on time, driving somewhere, or even catching a train or a flight, being in a hurry is never a good thing. Whenever you’re in a rush, you might end up forgetting something important, such as leaving your wallet at home or losing your luggage when you’re rushing to board a train or a plane, which are both very stressful situations to deal with. This is exactly when having a tracker comes in handy, as these devices can be used to help you track your personal belongings and lost items through an App on your smartphone. By keeping a tracker together with your personal belongings, you’ll be able to avoid forgetting or even losing an item, no matter if that’s your wallet, your smartphone, a backpack, a purse, or even your luggage. So, if you’re looking for a tracking device that’s ultra-portable, reliable, and efficient at doing its job, then the newly released Slimca HERE is an outstanding choice for you to go with.
The Slimca HERE is an ultra-thin, high-end tracking card about the size of a credit card that can help users quickly locate the location of a lost item by simply pinging the device via the Apple Find My App. This high-end tracker has a durable and flexible construction, is rated to have a IP64 Water-Resistance Rating, and also comes integrated with built-in 105dB dual speakers which can generate audible alarms that allow you to physically locate a lost item within your vicinity through sound. It also comes equipped with an Airgain-designed antenna which gives it global connectivity with Apple Find My Network, allowing it to have worldwide tracking capabilities via the Apple Find My App, through which you can check both the last known location of your lost item as well as its current location, also receive instant Left Behind smartphone alerts. The tracker also integrates a push button for enabling / disabling its operation, support to USB-C charging, and up to 5 months battery life.
With this cutting-edge tracker, you can ensure you’ll never again leave behind nor lose any of your personal belongings. And even if that ever happens, its worldwide tracking functions can effectively help you to find and retrieve a lost item.
In case you’re still not convinced, have a look at our review of the Slimca HERE, where we thoroughly explain exactly how this ultra-thin tracking card is designed to work, and also go over everything that it has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the device’s size, the Slimca HERE packs an ultra-thin form factor, as it is designed to be just as thin as a standard credit card in order to have just half the thickness of other trackers on the market. That said, know that you can easily fit it inside a wallet card sleeve or even a smartphone case’s card sleeve (if your phone’s case has one).
On top of its slim size, this ultra-thin card-shaped tracker also sports a gorgeous premium design, with its body coming in dark Black color with golden accents, which gives it a luxurious, very professional, and very discreet look.
Moreover, this high-end tracker is also built with durability in mind, as it packs a high-quality and durable construction. More specifically, the Slimca HERE’s frame is built from stainless steel in order to make it fairly sturdy, and is then polished to a mirror finish. The backside of the tracker is also coated with a specially formulated soft coating which provides users with a smooth and comfortable touch.
Its electrical components are gold-plated, making them of a very high-quality and highly efficient at their tracking capabilities. All of its electronic components are carefully selected for their ultra-thin specifications.
In addition to its sturdy construction, this tracking card is also noticeably flexible, as it is capable of bending up to 15 degrees. This greatly helps to prevent its frame from breaking or cracking when storing it inside your wallet, your smartphone case, or even a pocket in a backpack or your luggage case.
It’s also worth noting that the tracker is also rated to have an IP64 Water-Resistance Rating.
Last but not least, the Slimca HERE also comes integrated with a set of built-in dual speakers which can generate audible alarms at a 105dB volume, allowing you to physically locate a lost item within your vicinity through sound.
INTERFACE / BUILT IN-CONTROLS
We’ll now go over the tracker’s interface, which consists of a small built-in push button located at the top-center of its frame that can be used for enabling / disabling its operation.
Performing a long press on its push button will turn On its the tracker’s power.
Alternatively, performing six (x6) short presses allows you to turn Off its power. This is a good functionality to have available for times when you don’t require to use the tracker’s worldwide tracking capabilities, as it allows you to conserve its battery life for when you actually need it to be turned On.
Finally, performing four (x4) short presses and then a long press allows you to reset the tracker’s settings back to its default (i.e. factory) settings.
CONNECTIVITY
For its worldwide tracking capabilities, the Slimca HERE utilizes a built-in Airgain-designed antenna that gives it global connectivity with Apple Find My Network, allowing it to track your item(s) at a global scale via the Apple Find My App.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its power, the Slimca HERE comes equipped with a small internal rechargeable battery that can offer you up to 5 months of battery life.
In regard to recharging the tracker’s battery when it starts running low on power, note that the tracker supports USB-C charging, as it comes equipped with an ultra-thin 0.7 mm USB-C connector that makes the tracker compatible with standard USB-C cables.
That said, whenever you’re looking to recharge it, you can conveniently connect it to a laptop’s USB-C port to recharge the tracker, or alternatively, by using a standard USB-C wall charger and its respective USB-C charging cable.
When connecting the Slimca HERE to power, its LED battery indicator light will light up, letting you know that the charger’s battery has started charging. Once its battery has recharged to 100% power, the tracker’s LED light will automatically shut off.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The Apple Find My App
For utilizing the tracker’s worldwide tracking capabilities, users simply have to use the Apple Find My App (available to download for free for iOS devices), which typically comes pre-installed on all iOS devices, including MacOS computers and laptops, most modern iPhone smartphones and the iPod touch, and also iPad tablets.
Via the Apple Find My App, users can utilize the tracker’s global tracking functionality, which allows them to check the last known location of their lost item, and also that item’s current location.
Thanks to its worldwide tracking capabilities, the tracker’s location can be accessed anywhere and at any time, as long as you have internet connectivity on your smartphone.
Furthermore, the Apple Find My App also sends users instant Left Behind smartphone alerts whenever the Slimca HERE tracker’s is turned On and is detected to be accidentally left behind, thus preventing users for forgetting and losing their personal items, whether that’s at home, at work, or even while they’re on the go.
FINAL THOUGHTS
When accounting for its ultra-portable design, its worldwide tracking capabilities, and its reasonably long battery life, it’s safe to say that this state-of-the-art tracking card is a great solution for helping you keep track of your personal belongings and also for preventing you from ever losing them.
In case you’re interested in getting it, all you have to do is to pledge a minimum of $31 to Slimca’s Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign, which will get you 44% Off the Slimca HERE’s future purchase price of $56 (saves you $25), and each purchase also comes accompanied by a 1-Year Warranty.
