Samsung ended its Samsung Galaxy 24 launch occasion with a post-credits-style tease for the Samsung Galaxy Ring, however followers got little greater than a blink-and-you’ll-miss it have a look at the upcoming sensible ring’s design.

Nevertheless, in a follow-up interview with TechRadar, Samsung’s Head of Buyer Expertise, Patrick Chomet, shed additional gentle on what the Galaxy Ring is, who it’s being designed for, and when it would launch.

“We now have a wonderful ring,” Chomet informed us. “The {hardware} is prepared and the product is gorgeous. We’re doing a little issues with Samsung Well being that are actually spectacular [with regards to] sleep.”

“However we have to do so much [before it’s ready for release]. We now have the {hardware}, we now have some software program – which we may have launched in the present day, by the way in which; it’s prepared – however having a whole package deal expertise that individuals can use at scale [is different]. We’re getting there. It will likely be a bit later within the 12 months.”

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Chomet’s feedback counsel that the Galaxy Ring may launch on the firm’s subsequent Unpacked occasion, which we count on to happen someday between July and August. Samsung has additionally confirmed {that a} main replace to its Well being app is coming “later this 12 months”, so it appears probably that the Ring will debut alongside these software program adjustments.

As for who the Galaxy Ring is being designed for, Chomet mentioned the next: “It’s very thrilling as a result of, though Samsung Well being works fairly effectively – we have had a whole lot of good suggestions on sleep monitoring, and we’re investing so much [in its development] – what most individuals inform us is that they discover it tough to sleep with a watch. It’s a lot simpler to sleep with a hoop than a watch.”

Certainly, the very best sensible rings are geared in direction of serving to you observe sleep and handle vitality ranges in a manner that doesn’t really feel intrusive, so it sounds just like the Galaxy Ring will go toe-to-toe with the superb Oura Ring in that division.

On additional particulars, Chomet remained tight-lipped – “I all the time get nervous when my boss pronounces an in-development product” – however we’re assured that extra particulars surrounding the Samsung Galaxy Ring will emerge within the coming weeks. 

Within the meantime, head over to our hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 evaluate, hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 Plus evaluate and hands-on Samsung Galaxy S24 Extremely evaluate for our early ideas on Samsung’s newest cell gadgets. 

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