Pebble Smart Watch now shipping, first reviews in
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Kicking off in just over 10 mins. Lets hope its a full reveal with release dates.
Going to be live streamed on their website:
Get Pebble
Going to be live streamed on their website:
Get Pebble
GuitarAtomik
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I want one of these really bad.
Backfoggen
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Smurfs made Pebble?
Pebble just announced that the watches are in mass production, and are beginning to ship on January 23rd.
Mass produced at 15k Pebbles per week. 6-8 weeks to ship to all Kickstarter backers. After that, shipping to pre-orders.
UPDATE: Water Resistant to 5ATM. Good for running in rain, swimming, etc.
Mass produced at 15k Pebbles per week. 6-8 weeks to ship to all Kickstarter backers. After that, shipping to pre-orders.
UPDATE: Water Resistant to 5ATM. Good for running in rain, swimming, etc.
SebastianAlexander
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you mean what is wrong with his skin color 
BLUE everywhere
BLUE everywhere
JetBlackPanda
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I don't want one.. but I DO
Messofanego
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PjotrStroganov
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Saw a colleague wearing a Sony smartwatch today. It looked quite spiffy. With the e-ink screen the pebble does seem to look a bit (too) understated.
SebastianAlexander
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Apparently
maybe they thought "steve jobs had his turtlenecks, so we will always have blue smurf skin!"
EDIT: maybe no smurf, but blue avatar skin
SebastianAlexander
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if all the reds in the stream are blue then what color does his shirt really have?
JetBlackPanda
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those watch faces don't look to hot.
The Verge posted their hands on: http://www.theverge.com/2013/1/9/3854570/pebble-smartwatch-keeps-it-simple-hands-on
They get real money.
Auron_Kale
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Wish I had kicktstarted this when it was available, but I really like the idea of this watch. Hopefully I'll be able to get one...
Everyone sees so much potential in these. But I just don't. Doesn't seem even the least bit desirable to me, and I'm a fan of traditional time pieces.
Yes, kind of. But Pebble supports Bluetooth 4.0 which is supposed use less power. Also, I usually have my BT headset connected to my phone the whole day and I'm fine.
Deadly Cyclone
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Woot!
Magnetic charging too for waterproof reasons.
And other features coming soon.
Magnetic charging too for waterproof reasons.
And other features coming soon.
Battersea Power Station
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I'm willing to bet someone that these smartwatches won't be any more popular than Nike+ sneakers.
Pebble estimates you will lose 5-10% per day. Not a big deal for me.
Anyway, great presentation, nervous young CEO aside.
Oppo
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... which are actually quite popular? Every runner I know has that Nike+ fob in their shoe.
Battersea Power Station
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I agree - they will be popular among an enthusiast market. But they won't go near the level of popularity smartphones enjoy, for example, like some are implying. Like I can ask pretty much anyone on this forum which smartphone they like, but very few will be able to tell me about Nike+ sneakers.
Common misconception. It's epaper, not eink. The difference is that epaper is a custom black and white LCD designed to work in direct sunlight with low power consumption. You still get a decent frame rate for animations and transitions(30fps).
We do not know. I was hoping someone would ask that during the presentation.
Multiple devices can definately be connected at once, so in theory it should work.
GamePnoy74
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It might not have all the bells and whistles of the Pebble but I'm liking Casio's G-Shock bluetooth smartwatches a little more...they just used their familiar classic silhouettes/molds and added smartwatch functions to it.
Casio G-Shock GB-5600AA and GB-6900AA
It's also nice that these watches can last at least TWO YEARS on a standard CR2032 watch battery as well =)
Edit: Yes I'm kinda biased towards G-Shocks lol =P
Casio G-Shock GB-5600AA and GB-6900AA
It's also nice that these watches can last at least TWO YEARS on a standard CR2032 watch battery as well =)
Edit: Yes I'm kinda biased towards G-Shocks lol =P
ShabbadooJr
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I'd like to get one but I'm still not convinced Apple isn't working on their own.
The iOS app is up!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pebble-smartwatch/id592012721?mt=8
Android app tomorrow.
First shipments to backers are any day now. Woo hoo!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pebble-smartwatch/id592012721?mt=8
Android app tomorrow.
First shipments to backers are any day now. Woo hoo!
It might not have all the bells and whistles of the Pebble but I'm liking Casio's G-Shock bluetooth smartwatches a little more...they just used their familiar classic silhouettes/molds and added smartwatch functions to it.
Casio G-Shock GB-5600AA and GB-6900AA
It's also nice that these watches can last at least TWO YEARS on a standard CR2032 watch battery as well =)
Edit: Yes I'm kinda biased towards G-Shocks lol =P
I agree with this, but I'm the rare person who doesn't think the Pebble looks cool. I'd rather have a normal G-Shock with notifications.
SnakeswithLasers
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Sounds like I should be glad I held out and decided to wait for v2, when and if that happens.
Seems functional, but it's first gen and it looks easier to just pull out your phone than mess with the pebble watch; especially since iOS loses your settings if you lose connection.
Yeah, I'm still leaning on waiting for v2.
From the review:
But from the sounds of it, the Android experience is slightly better at this time. Just needs the app support, and I think it will be a great little device. I'm worried about the battery draining this will do though.
Love the idea behind those new G-Shocks, but they lack features you'd expect like solar charging and radio controlled time. Worse still they don't support SMS alerts, only calls and emails, and only iPhone not Android. Those two can probably be fixed with app updates and an Android app, but still.It might not have all the bells and whistles of the Pebble but I'm liking Casio's G-Shock bluetooth smartwatches a little more...they just used their familiar classic silhouettes/molds and added smartwatch functions to it.
Casio G-Shock GB-5600AA and GB-6900AA
It's also nice that these watches can last at least TWO YEARS on a standard CR2032 watch battery as well =)
Edit: Yes I'm kinda biased towards G-Shocks lol =P
My current watch isn't G-Shock but it's a decent Casio which has lasted me 5+ years. The solar charging means I've never changed the battery, even in the UK where it's mostly cloudy, and the watch remains covered by my sleeve most of the day. And I'm real picky about having accurate time. If they do a G-Shock with those features, SMS alerts and Android support, I'll pay good money for it.
GamePnoy74
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I believe the G-Shocks sync with mobile phone time...so in this case Casio's 'Multi Band 6' radio function is really not necessary.
That said, I'm quite spoiled by 'Multi Band'...I can't get a G-Shock without one nowadays. I rarely wear my older G-Shocks that don't have it since I have to manually re-sync them often before I use them.
But yeah, SMS notification would definitely be a nice feature.
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