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Apple’s next wearable could make the Apple Watch look massive – could a ring be Apple’s next big thing?
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(Image credit: Movano)
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Could Apple be working on a smart ring to rival the Samsung Galaxy Ring and third party wearables such as the Evie ring pictured above? A new report based on leaks from Apple’s suppliers says yes.
TheApple Smart Ringis apparently in its final stage of development, and a launch is anticipated sooner rather than later. That would make it a direct competitor to theSamsung Galaxy Ring, which is expected to launch this summer.
That’s according toETNews.com, which quotes an industry insider who says that “advanced development for commercialization appears to be imminent”. A launch date is currently in discussion, although as yet there’s no indication of when that might be.
A smart ring would deliver health and fitness tracking and could also be used to authorise digital payments and open smart locks.
Apple has definitely been experimenting with smart rings – it has variouspatentsthat relate directly to a ring-style wearable – but then again, Apple has filed patents for pretty much everything imaginable and its filing history is packed with patents for things it didn’t end up making. But there are some convincing reasons for Apple to be working on a smart ring just now.
Why an Apple smart ring could be just the thing
That’s the achilles heel of the currentApple Watch, which needs a top up every two days at best. Because smart rings don’t have screens they use considerably less power, so even their tiny batteries are good for surprisingly long periods.
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The second reason is that it fits withApple’s focus on health and fitness, which it sees as a core feature across its wearable and mobile devices.
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