A countdown on Pebble’s website is quietly counting down to September 23rd. We surmised that Pebble might be getting ready to announce the release of the Timeline UI upgrade (Pebble OS 3.0?) for the original Pebble and Pebble Time smartwatches but it turns out that Pebble could make a hardware announcement after all. According to Ubergizmo, Pebble will announce a new smartwatch. Unlike previous models, this one will sport a round display.
It just so happens that Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky will be at TechCrunch Disrupt on September 23rd, the same day as the date the countdown is winding down towards. It is certainly plausible that he could unveil a new wearable while on stage.
Few details about this new round Pebble smartwatch are known at this time. It will reportedly sport a metal finish and come in two sizes. Both models will reportedly come with a 0.9-inch display. In comparison, the Pebble Time and Time Steel come with a 1.25-inch display. If accurate, this new Pebble smartwatch would be considerably smaller than many other smartwatches currently on the market and could appeal to consumers looking for a smaller device.
September 23rd is only a few days away so we’ll know very soon whether Pebble is the latest smartwatch manufacturer to embrace the round display movement. If it does, a new Pebble Kickstarter campaign may just be around the corner.
Source : Ubergizmo