Pebble is now as smart as other smartwatches out there. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Pebble today announced the v2.3 update of its Android app with many new features, including support for actionable Android Wear notifications. This will allow Pebble users to reply to or dismiss a message right from the watch itself.
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They may not have heart rate monitors or color screens or built-in cameras, but many still consider the Pebble and the Pebble Steel to be the best smartwatches you can buy. They have incredible battery life, e-ink displays you can actually see outdoors, and an ever-growing catalog of apps and watchfaces.
If you haven’t already gotten yours, you can save up to 25% this Black Friday.
For one day only, the original Pebbleis $79 down from $99, while the Pebble Steel is just $149 down from $199. The same deal on the Pebble Steel can also be had through Amazon for the next few hours.
Geak Watch 2 could be the most intelligent smartwatch yet. Photo: Geak
By far the biggest downside of the modern smartwatch is their lousy battery life. If you’re lucky, you’ll get around two days of use in between charges from an Android Wear device, but the vast majority require top-ups every night. There is one, however, that promises to last a week, thanks to its clever use of not one but two displays.
The original Pebble. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android
Pebble has finally begun teasing its next smartwatch ahead of an official unveiling next year, and according to Pebble evangelist Myriam Joire, it’s going to deliver “more everything.” It won’t only be prettier than its predecessors, but thinner, too — and it’ll offer a whole new level of customization.
Have you just got your hands on a Pebble? If so, are you eager to start the setting up process? Well before you dive eagerly into the box, you may want to read through this Monday’s Need-to-Know as there are a few random pitfalls you could fall into along the way that would result in an extremely difficult and frustrating configuration procedure.
