Start saving – the Samsung Galaxy Ring now has a rumored on-sale date

Just five months to go, if the rumors are true

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Details about theSamsung Galaxy Ringcontinue to slowly drip out, and a new report backs up what we’ve previously heard about a full launch date, as well as suggesting when we might actually be able to go and buy this wearable.

This report comes fromThe Elec(via@Tech_Reve), and says that mass production of the smart ring will begin in May. A full unveiling is then scheduled for July (most likely at another Unpacked event), before the device goes on sale sometime in August.

We’vealready seen rumorsthat July would be the month that the Galaxy Ring would be launched fully. TheSamsung Galaxy Z Fold 5and theSamsung Galaxy Z Flip 5were introduced at an Unpacked event in July 2023, and the thinking is that the same will happen this year – with a new smart ring and new smartwatches on show, too.

As far as we can tell though, this is the first time someone has mentioned the Galaxy Ring going on sale in August. It was teased back in January, and we gotsome hands-on timewith a prototype at the MWC 2024 expo at the end of February.

Sizes and features

We’re relying on the magic ofGoogleTranslate here, but The Elec’s sources say that 400,000 units of the Galaxy Ring are being produced for starters, and that production will be adjusted depending on the market response.

There will be up to nine sizes of the smart ring apparently, which backs upwhat we’ve already heard, and it’s said to focus on “wellness” rather than offering any kind of medical device functionality like blood pressure readings – though that might come later.

Battery life is going to be up to nine days,according to a Samsung exec, andSamsunghasalready told usthat it will be available to buy at some point this year. Pricing will be crucial to the success of the wearable, and as yet we haven’t heard anything on that.

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Samsung’s new device has reinvigorated interest in the product category, and there are nowother smart ringson the way to take on the likes ofOura. The big unknown is whether or notApplewill launch a smart ring too,as has been rumored.

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Dave is a freelance tech journalist who has been writing about gadgets, apps and the web for more than two decades. Based out of Stockport, England, on TechRadar you’ll find him covering news, features and reviews, particularly for phones, tablets and wearables. Working to ensure our breaking news coverage is the best in the business over weekends, David also has bylines at Gizmodo, T3, PopSci and a few other places besides, as well as being many years editing the likes of PC Explorer and The Hardware Handbook.

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