Beyond just reviving the standard Pebble smartwatch, Canadian CEO Eric Migicovsky is also working on a slightly fancier Pebble Time 2.
This is a successor to the original Pebble Time, which was released during the first wave of Pebble’s popularity around 2016. There was actually a planned Pebble Time 2, but when the brand was bought by Fitbit, it was scrapped.
Now Migicovsky is bringing it back with four colour options. There will be black and silver options, a version with a black face and red accents, and one with a silver face and blue accents. These watches will fit on regular 22mm watch straps, giving you ample customization options down the line.
The upgraded smartwatch will have a stainless steel front and back with stainless steel buttons. It also has a coloured e-ink screen, a compass sensor, and a backlight. The company is currently estimating a 30-day battery life, which is in line with the other new Pebble that came out this year.
The new metal version of the watch is US$225 (C$310), and if you’ve already ordered the Pebble 2 Duo, you can upgrade your pre-order. However, there is a chance this will delay your order, since the Time 2 isn’t shipping until December.
It should also be noted that Migicovsky has clarified that due to limitations with iOS, the new Pebble watches work much better on Android. He outlines all the differences in a blog post from March. Basically, on iOS, you just get to see your notifications, but you can’t respond to them.
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