Circular announces Ring 3 Pro and Slim at IFA with contactless payments and haptic alerts
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Circular unveiled its Ring 3 series—Pro and Slim—at IFA, adding NFC contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts. The Pro model includes an FDA-cleared ECG sensor with atrial-fibrillation detection and a 12-day battery life, while the slimmer Slim version omits the medical sensor, is thinner, and offers a shorter battery runtime.
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How it was reported
- The Next Web·Circular announces Ring 3 Pro and Slim at IFA with contactless payments and haptic alerts
Circular unveiled the Ring 3 Pro and Ring 3 Slim at IFA, adding contactless payments and haptic alerts. The Pro includes an FDA-cleared ECG and atrial fibrillation detection, while the Slim lacks medical features. Both rings use titanium (Pro) or coated resin (Slim), offer 12-day and 10-day battery life respectively, and are available for preorder in the coming months.
- Engadget·Circular brings mobile payments to its 3 Series smart ring
The Circular Series 3 smart ring adds NFC payments compatible with Visa and MasterCard alongside a vibration motor for haptic alerts. The Ring 3 Pro features an ECG sensor and 12-day battery life, while the smaller Ring 3 Slim omits the ECG and haptic motor to achieve a reduced 5.9mm width and 2.35mm thickness.
- The Verge·Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts
Circular’s Ring 3 series introduces NFC chips for contactless payments and haptic motors for alarms, medication reminders, and breathing exercises. The collection includes a Pro model featuring FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection and a compact Slim version. Both devices offer upgraded sensors in a redesigned, thinner form factor compared to the previous generation.
- TechCrunch·Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
Circular unveiled the Ring 3 series, offering a Pro model with FDA-cleared ECG, blood-pressure trend, glucose tracking, advanced sleep analysis and 12-day battery life, and a slimmer Slim model that tracks sleep, heart rate, HRV, SpO2, skin temperature and activity with up to 10-day battery life. Both titanium-steel rings include NFC for contactless payments, 50 m-water resistance, wireless charging, on-finger vibration alerts for alarms and health notifications, and will launch in early 2027.
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