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Oliver Haslam

The battle of the smart rings begins — Samsung ditches Galaxy Ring support for iPhone as Apple rumored to be readying a competitor

Samsung Galaxy Ring.

With the ongoing Mobile World Congress bringing the great and the good of the mobile technology world to Barcelona, Spain, Samsung took the opportunity to officially unveil the Galaxy Ring. A wearable similar to those like the Oura Ring and others, the Galaxy Ring will offer health and sleep tracking without the need for a bulky smartwatch. The announcement also happened to arrive just as rumors began to circulate in earnest that Apple is also keen to launch a smart ring of its own. And that might be the start of a new battle between the two companies.

It's still very early days for the Galaxy Ring — and even earlier days for the Apple Ring — but we're starting to learn more about what the little fitness gadget will be capable of. It'll have all of the usual features and capabilities that we've come to expect from such a thing and Samsung has confirmed that it will work with all Android phones, not just those with a Samsung logo on the back. That's great news for buyers of those phones. But what if you want to use your new Galaxy Ring with your iPhone?

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