When does it ship?
There is no date yet, and we give none until we can keep it. We tell you the delivery window before anyone pays.
Can I pre-order?
Not yet: pre-orders open once our terms have been reviewed. Join the free list and we will tell you first.
Why a monthly plan?
The ring has its own mobile data and runs Lychnos in our cloud, so it works without your phone. The plan pays for both. The first buyers get the founding price, €9.99 a month ($9.99 in the US), for the first 12 months.
Can I pay with it?
Tap to pay at shop terminals is planned, through a licensed payment partner: the ring holds a token, not your card number, and a lost ring can be frozen in the app. Which banks and cards work depends on that partner; we will say before anyone pays. Paying bills by voice comes later, only to payees you have approved, with your bank's own approval.
Is there a limit on talking?
No: talk as much as you like. Web and news searches come with a monthly allowance; when it runs out, Lychnos keeps talking and the searches wait for next month or Pro. The plan details come with the final price.
Do I need my phone?
Only to set it up. After that the ring talks to Lychnos over its own eSIM.
Where does my voice go?
To our cloud in the EU, where it becomes text; the clip is deleted right after. No voice is kept.
Will it be available outside Europe?
Pre-orders are planned in Europe and the United States, where the ring would ship only once the FCC has authorized it. Elsewhere, join the free list and we will tell you when. Alkyon is planned for Europe only for now.