Entries in Oura (8)

Thursday
Feb052026

Oura considers expansion into smart glasses, CEO says

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Oura is looking to broaden its health technology reach, at least according to Oura CEO Tom Hale. The executive spoke to Forbes at Web Summit Qatar about the smart ring company's plans to expand its sources of future data collection points to grow its platform.

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Friday
Dec062024

This Oura Ring feature detects early signs of illness

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Oura has taken Symptom Radar out of beta. The Oura Labs-developed feature can inform you when you're about to get sick. It exits its experimental phase and is now rolling out to Oura Ring 4 and Gen 3 smart rings.

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Wednesday
Jul242024

Oura Ring 4 leaked: New certification hints at successor to popular smart ring

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While Samsung's Galaxy Ring dominates recent headlines, Oura remains the pioneer in the smart ring market. Their current flagship, the Oura Ring 3, is due for an upgrade. Recent certification listings hint that the wait might be over soon.

A leak reveals an upcoming Oura product with the model number OA11. A certification listing includes images of the ring, showcasing a flat design—unlike the curved Galaxy Ring. Notably, the label supposedly confirms this is the Oura Ring 4, available in gold and size 15 (as an example).

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Tuesday
Jun042024

Samsung strikes first in the smart ring patent battle against Oura

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Samsung isn't waiting for a potential legal fight—it's going on the offensive. The tech giant has filed a preemptive lawsuit against Oura, a leader in the smart ring market, seeking a court declaration that its upcoming Galaxy Ring doesn't infringe on five of Oura's patents.

Samsung accuses Oura of a concerning pattern: suing competitors over features typical to most smart rings, like sensors, batteries, and metric-based scores. The lawsuit cites instances where Oura targeted rivals like Ultrahuman, Circular, and RingConn—sometimes before their products even launched in the US.

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