While most of us have smartwatches or trackers wrapped around our wrists to monitor stats such as daily steps and heart rate, smart rings offer a convenient and lightweight alternative – and it looks as though we might soon have a new product in the category. A Samsung patent for a smart ring-style device has been reported on the Naver (opens in new tab) forum in South Korea (via Notebookcheck (opens in new tab)), and the thinking is that the device could offer a suite of features similar to those available on the Samsung Galaxy Watch 5. The usual caveats with patent applications apply: these only indicate the research and development projects happening inside a company, and don’t guarantee the appearance of an actual device.
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