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There have been numerous rumours and speculations that Samsung is planning to launch its own smart ring named ‘Galaxy Ring'. Now, a tipster has claimed that this Galaxy Ring is expected to launch next year, alongside the Galaxy S24 smartphone series.
Tipster @UniverseIce posted on the Chinese social media network Weibo that Samsung will reveal its smart ring alongside the Galaxy S24 series next year, reports SamMobile.
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Samsung is expected to launch its upcoming flagship smartphone lineup ‘Galaxy S24’ in January next year, and the first Samsung smart ring will likely be there on the same day.
The leaker claimed that the new Galaxy Ring is expected to steal the spotlight from the upcoming flagship smartphones.
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The Galaxy Ring is expected to offer health and fitness tracking features through Samsung Health, similar to a Galaxy Watch. However, it might not be as feature-rich as the wrist wearable. For instance, the smart ring won’t have a display.
Earlier this year, Samsung announced that it was working on an AR/VR headset in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. The Galaxy Ring could be used as a controller to detect hand gestures for the XR headset. The company also apparently filed a patent for the same.
In July, Gizmochina reported that the Galaxy Ring was being developed in collaboration with domestic and international component manufacturers to ensure its success before potential mass production. Also, a Reddit user discovered that the Samsung Health beta app includes a "Feature List" mentioning "Ring Support." This indicates that Samsung might want to add support for smart rings made by other companies. Or the company might be planning to do both, release the Galaxy Ring and bring support for third-party rings on the Health platform.