Reports of an “Apple Ring’s” death may have been premature. According to leaker yeux1122, writing on the South Korean blog Naver, such a device, is still under consideration.
On October 7, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said that “Apple isn’t actively developing a ring and has no plans to launch one, because it would detract from the Apple Watch.”
However, Apple has been filed for, and been granted, dozens of patents for a ring device. For example, on October 31, Apple filed for a patent for an “Electronic Device System With Ring Devices.”
As I’ve said before, I think Apple already has enough products — both hardware and software — without adding another new category. In the past Apple canceled plans for making its own HDTV and an Apple Car (thought the company spent billions on the latter before it came to its senses).
Apple currently makes Macs, iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Vision Pros, HomePods/HomePod minis, and the Apple TV set-top box, as well as all the accompanying software and apps. The company also has a plethora of Services such as Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Books, etc.
Apple needs to concentrate on those products/services — and do some much-needed work/updates on, for example, the Apple TV set-top box and Apple Books. The company apparently has long-term plans for the Vision Pro and its follow-up devices. That’s a good thing.
