Sorry iPhone folks, the new Samsung Galaxy Ring is not for you. Samsung's exciting new AI-backed health-monitoring ring is jam-packed with sensors to keep tabs on your well-being 24/7, whether you're sleeping, working out, running errands or eating. There's just one caveat: you'll need an Android smartphone to access the data and insights via the Samsung Health app.
That's not all, though. The Galaxy Ring can also be used to control other devices via a Double Pinch gesture, something we haven't seen before from a smart ring. Use it to remotely fire the shutter on compatible Samsung Galaxy handsets or snooze an alarm.
Sadly, all this cool useful tech will pass iPhone users by like a cruise ship in the night. But why did Samsung wall off access to the the Galaxy Ring in the first place? Samsung constructs its own walled garden The decision to limit access to the Galaxy Ring isn't necessarily a surprising one. The last two generations of health-focused Galaxy wearables, including the new Galaxy Watch 7 and Ultra , are also Android-only.
Is Samsung simply turning the tables on Apple and building a walled garden of its own? It certainly looks that way. Limiting Galaxy Ring support to just one platform has obvious pros and cons. As the first behemoth tech company to bring a smart ring to market, the Galaxy Ring very well may be the catalyst that converts some iOS users to the dark.
.. I mean, the Android side.
This is especially true if Apple struggles to launch a competitor in a ti.
