Apple's Smart Ring Could Launch By 2026 In Line With Tim Cook's Health-Centric Vision, Says Analyst: 'One Of His Major Legacies From Apple Would Be Around Personal Health'
Apple's Smart Ring Could Launch By 2026 In Line With Tim Cook's Health-Centric Vision, Says Analyst: 'One Of His Major Legacies From Apple Would Be Around Personal Health'
Despite the challenges of retailing rings due to varying finger sizes, Wood believes Apple's extensive retail network could facilitate the sale of such a product.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is reportedly planning to launch a health-focused smart ring by 2026, according to a forecast by analysts at CCS Insight.
據CCS Insight分析師預測，蘋果公司（納斯達克：AAPL）計劃在2026年推出一款健康智能戒指。
What Happened: CCS Insight's annual forecast suggests that Apple's smart ring, similar to smartwatches, would be equipped with sensors to monitor health metrics such as heart rate, reported CNBC.
根據CCS Insight的年度預測，蘋果的智能戒指將配備傳感器，用於監測健康指標，如心率，CNBC報道。
Ben Wood, chief analyst at CCS Insight, highlighted Apple's commitment to health and wellness, stating that a smart ring would be a logical extension of the company's product line.
CCS Insight首席分析師本·伍德強調了蘋果對健康和福祉的承諾，表示智能戒指將是公司產品線的合理延伸。
Despite the challenges of retailing rings due to varying finger sizes, Wood believes Apple's extensive retail network could facilitate the sale of such a product.
儘管由於手指大小不同而挑戰零售戒指，但伍德認爲蘋果龐大的零售網絡有助於促進此類產品的銷售。
"Health has become a fundamental pillar for Apple. In fact, I would go so far as to say, at the point that Tim Cook decides to relinquish control and he retires," he said on Tuesday, adding, "I would like to think that one of his major legacies from Apple would be around personal health," according to the report.
「健康已經成爲蘋果的一個基本支柱。事實上，我敢說，當蒂姆·庫克決定放棄控制並退休時，」他在週二表示，並補充說，「我希望認爲他在蘋果的一個重要遺產將與個人健康有關」，根據報告。
Wood highlighted Apple's commitment to health-focused technology citing the sensor-rich Apple Watch and latest AirPods Pro 2, which can function as hearing aids.
伍德強調了蘋果對健康科技的承諾，引用了傳感器豐富的Apple Watch和最新的AirPods Pro 2，它們可用作助聽器。
Like smartwatches, smart rings are equipped with sensors to monitor health metrics such as heart rate.
像智能手錶一樣，智能戒指配備傳感器，用於監測健康指標，如心率。
"I think a beautifully designed ring from Apple could be one of those things that's almost a sort of status symbol," he said, according to the report.
「我認爲蘋果設計精美的戒指可能是幾乎成爲一種身份象徵的東西之一，」他在報告中表示。
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Why It Matters: Apple's potential entry into the smart ring market isn't entirely surprising. In March earlier this year, Apple filed a patent for a smart ring capable of detecting gestures, including those used in the game "Rock, Paper, Scissors."
爲什麼重要：蘋果潛在進入智能戒指市場並不完全令人驚訝。今年三月，蘋果申請了一項專利，用於一種能夠檢測手勢的智能戒指，包括在遊戲"石頭剪刀布"中使用的手勢。
This latest development comes in the wake of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd's (OTC:SSNLF) launch of the Galaxy Ring earlier this year.
這一最新進展是在三星電子有限公司（場外交易: ~SSNLF）今年早些時候推出Galaxy Ring之後出現的。
Priced at $399, the Samsung Galaxy Ring tracks fitness, sleep, and women's menstrual cycles, and lasts up to a week on a single charge.
三星Galaxy Ring售價爲399美元，可跟蹤健身、睡眠和女性月經週期，單次充電可續航一週。
The Galaxy Ring, offered in nine different sizes, comes with fitting kits and stands out from the more affordable Oura ring by not requiring a subscription.
Galaxy Ring提供了九種不同尺寸的選擇，配備合適的套裝，並通過不需要訂閱的方式，從更實惠的Oura戒指中脫穎而出。
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