Weve been patiently waiting for an Apple Ring for years but will it make an appearance at todays huge Apple Event?

Date:
Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:33:38 +0000

Description:
The Apple event is hours away, but what's the status of the company's first smart ring?

FULL STORY ======================================================================The day of the Apple event has arrived, and we're still looking out for mentions of Apple's first smart ring Apple has been toying with the idea of developing a smart ring since as early as 2020, but its current status is unknown While we're not expecting the Apple Ring to show up at the Apple event, it would be the biggest surprise of the day if it did

One of the biggest events in tech has arrived: the September Apple event . Of course, the iPhone 17 series will be the star of the show, but its the lingering anticipation of new Apple Watches that makes this event all the
more thrilling.

When it comes to wearables, Apple has nailed it with the smartwatch, and it's at least contemplated making a smart ring we know this due to patent filings and other leaks, which suggest it got fairly far along in the process. If Apple went ahead with the new form factor, it would face stiff competition with the best smart rings namely the Samsung Galaxy Ring .

For the past few years, rumors regarding the state of Apples first smart ring have been floating around, and with just a few hours to go until the Apple event, a surprise appearance from the Apple Ring would be the ultimate mic drop. But just how far-fetched is it to expect a brand new category of wearable today? The story so far (Image credit: Future)

Apple has been exploring the idea of developing a smart ring for a few years now, having filed patents for a smart ring as early as 2020. In September 2024, Apple issued quite an unsubtle Apple Watch survey , asking existing Apple Watch users whether they would consider another wearable.

The hype was killed as no further updates followed, but one leaker
resurrected our hope for the Apple Ring, sharing that development was still going ahead as well as going further with attempts to develop wearable devices in the form of bands and smart glasses.

Many of these sorts of R&D projects never see the light of day, so we were dismissive of these reports, until Bloombergs Mark Gurman revealed Apples plans to axe its smart ring project out of concern it would snatch the attention from the popular Apple Watch, sharing that Apple has "no reason to cannibalize a product that still has room to grow and is the envy of the fitness-tracking industry. Will todays Apple event be our first look?

To put it frankly, we dont know, but it's very unlikely. As it stands, it seems that plans for the development of Apples first smart ring did progress beyond experimentation, but have now been put on pause.

We wouldnt totally rule out Apples venture into smart rings given the success of Samsungs flagship Galaxy Ring and the Oura Ring 4 , but its still early days, and its ambitious to expect it to make an appearance during the Apple event today. But well know for sure once the keynote takes off. You might
also like Hoping for big AirPods Pro 3 changes? Last-minute rumors suggest
you could be disappointed iPhone 17 vs iPhone 16 5 rumored upgrades for Apple's base model I hope the Apple Watch Ultra 3 steals this essential
Google Pixel Watch 4 feature, so I don't have to upgrade again so soon



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/fitness-trackers/weve-been-patiently- waiting-for-an-apple-ring-for-years-but-will-it-make-an-appearance-at-todays-h uge-apple-event


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)