Samsung has made a new, cool gadget called the Galaxy Ring. It’s their first “smart ring.” Samsung, a big tech company from South Korea, wants to make more products that work together, like phones and smartwatches, and add health-tracking features to compete with Apple.
The Galaxy Ring, which Samsung talked about for months, is a small, light ring with special sensors that can check your health all day and night. Samsung shared this news at an event in Paris.
Samsung is making this new gadget because people are not buying new smartphones as often. So, companies like Samsung are creating new tech items to sell. The Galaxy Ring is a new addition to Samsung’s health-tracking gadgets, like their smartwatches and phones. They hope that people will buy it to keep an eye on their health.
“This new Galaxy Ring will be very popular and help Samsung sell more products,” said tech expert Paolo Pescatore.
Key Features and Price of the Galaxy Ring
The Galaxy Ring can track:
- Sleep: It monitors how you sleep, your heart and breathing rates, and tells you how well you slept.
- Menstrual Cycle: It uses skin temperature to help track menstrual cycles.
- Heart Rate: It alerts you if your heart rate is too high or low and lets you check it in real-time.
- Exercise: It recognizes different workouts or activities you do.
The ring weighs between 2.3 grams and 3 grams, depending on its size, and comes in three colors. Its battery can last up to seven days, and it has a portable charging case like wireless earbuds. The Galaxy Ring will be available on July 24 and starts at $399.99.
The Galaxy Ring’s Impact
Although the Galaxy Ring might not sell as much as other products, it shows that Samsung wants to reach more people.
“The Galaxy Ring is a unique choice by Samsung,” said tech expert Wood. He explained that this type of product is a small part of the market, but it fits well with the growing interest in health-tracking. The Galaxy Ring works well with Samsung’s smartwatches, especially for tracking sleep, because it is smaller and more comfortable to wear at night.
Other companies, like Oura, have also made smart rings, and Samsung’s big announcement might encourage more companies to join the market. Samsung has the power to make smart rings more popular because of their global reach and marketing skills.
The Galaxy Ring can also help Samsung create new ways to make money through their Samsung Health app, where users can see their health data. Samsung might even offer a subscription service for the app in the future.
“For Samsung, this smart ring might not make lots of money right away, but it helps them offer more wearable gadgets and opens up new possibilities,”
