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After Pebble’s website began counting down to a mysterious date — February 24th, 10:00AM CT — the world was left scratching their heads as to what they could be revealing.
A new product launch is to be expected (Pebble’s 2-year anniversary passed in January), but oddly enough we haven’t seen a single word or press invite that has been sent out in reference to a followup to the original Pebble. And it’s a bummer. Although the original Pebble is still ticking (they recently added Android Wear notifications with custom quick replies), it’s hardware is looking extremely dated.
For those wondering what Pebble could be announcing on February 24th, the folks at 9to5Mac have it on good authority that Pebble will introduce a new color version of their smartwatch with a display “similar” to e-ink and a bit larger too. Pebble is also retooling the design, and although specifics weren’t mentioned, it’s being said we should expect a slimmer side profile.
We love our OG Pebble, but we’ll admit, the build quality and design leave a lot to be desired. Of course, the more premium Pebble Steel was introduced January of last year to bring the smartwatch some refinement and sophistication, but its low-res, tiny black and white display was still a turn off for most. Especially when placed side-by-side with some Android Wear offerings.
Our request? Color e-ink display with higher-resolution and same great 5-day battery life on something that doesn’t look like it was made for toddlers. Maybe even a microphone for voice controls. Give us all that and we’ll be lining up on launch day.
Don’t need voice controls, or color, for that matter. Also… an improvement on battery life would be better than just keeping it the same. The Pebble is awesome. I hope they make it better instead of making it more like half baked Android Wear devices.
I LOVE my Pebble. I’ll be excited to see version 2.
Have both kickstarter and steel, love it! Would still choose the simplicity of a pebble over anything else, but some minor improvements like battery, maybe higher resolution screen? Don’t know what it really needs…
I have a Pebble too. Great watch, especially with the recent updates.
Thinner profile, smaller bezels, more apps/watch screens, the ability to delete default watch screens…. that’s about all I would ask for.
Just my two cents, but it seems like smart watches are ideal for wireless charging.
I love my Pebble and am hoping for a higher res screen and thinner watch. Color would be nice, but not at the expense of battery life. Voice controls – no thanks, just another thing for the NSA to hack and use to infringe my privacy!
This could be a blinding move by Pebble – piggyback on the smartwatch interest the Apple Watch creates to sell their own superior device.
I really hope they do not try to follow Wear, since I think that platform has little worth emulating. Color is welcome but not necessary, no annoying touchscreen, and if they hold on to that battery life, I’ll be happy.