Samsung has lightly revealed the details of its revolutionary Galaxy Ring, to much excitement, but a report shows that Apple need not be left out. You can read about my hands-on experience with the Galaxy style here, but here we’ll take a look at the newest Apple Ring.
Updated February 27 below. This article was first published on February 24, 2024.
A new report from ETNews highlights that Apple is working on patents similar to wearable devices that are compatible with both the finger and the wrist. The report states: “The expansion of the global smart ring market has also accelerated due to the share of primary technologies. The report also states that Apple is attempting to create its own smart ring, mostly thanks to applicable patent evidence.
While this doesn’t mean that an Apple Ring is imminent, or that it necessarily ever will be, it does lend credence to the concept that Apple will need its own ring, especially given the frenzied reaction to the Galaxy Ring.
The report notes that TM Roh, president of Samsung Electronics, said at the Galaxy Unpacked event in February: “We launched the ring, which can be worn without problems for a long time, because we believed it was a must-have to complement the virtual ring. ” health.
And that’s what’s imperative here. The rise of usage devices has brought an exceptional and intimate way to monitor fitness parameters. Something you wear on your wrist all day can provide continuous feedback. This is one of the reasons why the Apple Watch should monitor its center frequency in the background and alert you if it thinks it detects something wrong.
Sleep tracking is also essential, as it provides detailed fitness information. But everyone needs to wear a smartwatch to go to bed as they consider it bulky or intrusive. However, a smart ring is lightweight and much less difficult to wear 24 hours a day. which is a wonderful way to offer maximum thorough tracking.
I’ve been wearing the Oura Ring lately and it stays in place all the time, unless I rate it about once a week. The Galaxy ring is expected to have positioned sensors, light weight, and unobtrusive qualities.
As for Apple, Ring-related patents have addressed mechanisms for interacting with or controlling smartphones or tablets. Perhaps the ring is simply an attractive pointing device. With those capabilities, Apple could beat Samsung, based on what we know so far about the Galaxy Ring.
Also, given Apple’s concern with fitness measurement, it’s unlikely that an Apple Ring won’t have sensors to track the same types of metrics as the Oura Ring, adding center frequency, temperature, and so on. Oura tracks sleep so it can offer clues about your resilience, for example. This is ideal for athletes who want to know if they deserve to push themselves in today’s workout or if they deserve to take it easy. But it’s equally useful for all of us, for anyone who wants to stay on top of their progress.
ET News comments: “Finnish healthcare company Oura is lately the market leader in smart rings. Oura first introduced the Oura Ring in 2016. Industries expect the smart ring market to open up in earnest thanks to the participation of Samsung and Apple.
If the report is accurate and Apple is running prudently, you shouldn’t expect it anytime soon. Apple’s mantra of “Don’t do it first, do it right” will apply here.
Updated February 27. The rumored Apple Ring has just taken a step toward greater credibility, thanks to Mark Gurman. According to its latest Power On newsletter for Bloomberg, a finger-carrying Apple phone is one thing, even if you’re not about to. earth.
Gurman says, “A few years ago, the Apple Inc. industrial design group presented an idea to executives on the company’s health team: a smart ring that would take health-tracking features from the Apple Watch and put them on your finger.”
Gurman believes that wearables are a smart choice for Apple, saying, “Wearable devices can help the company reach new customers, boost growth and keep people even more locked into the Apple ecosystem than they already are. It seems clear that Apple wants to further expand that category, beyond the launch of the Vision Pro headset this year. But the big question is how.”
And he said: “For now, the concept of the ring is that: a concept. »
Well, everyone can have ideas and not all of them turn into multi-million dollar businesses. But it’s a little bit more than that. ” The company isn’t actively developing such a device, but there are actually other people within the walls of Apple’s campus selling the concept,” he explains.
And Gurman highlights one of the main advantages of an Apple ring over an Apple Watch: If you have a favorite Rolex or Breitling, for example, you probably appreciate its aesthetics and beauty — it’s as much a piece of jewelry as it is a watch. .
And if you don’t need the notifications that pop up on the Watch but you would like the health features, you have a problem.
Gurman says, “Let’s start with the hypothetical ring, which would be focused on fitness and fitness. Many other people buy the Apple Watch to track fitness. They need to monitor their core frequency, blood oxygen saturation, calories burned, and movements performed. . And some overlap between this organization and other people who don’t necessarily need the other features of an Apple Watch, like apps and phone calls.
The Ring would provide fitness measurements in this attractive handheld format. Gurman continues, “There are also millions of people who don’t need an Apple Watch because they prefer classic wristwatches or don’t like wearing them at all. Or they dread the idea of having a device that requires overnight charging.
Though I don’t have an issue with nightly charging—if you’re charging your iPhone, you might as well do the same with a Watch or Ring—the issue arises when you want to use the Watch or Ring to track your sleep, meaning those daily recharges could happen in the morning, not overnight. It won’t be coming any time soon, but the prospect of what Gurman calls the iRing (a name I am certain won’t be used) is intriguing.