Smartstraps for the Pebble Time allow third-party developers to add new functionality to the smartwatch with new straps. For example, the Pagaré smartstrap which successfully funded on Kickstarter give the Pebble Time NFC payment capabilities. A new Kickstarter project for the the Powerstrap Pal Strap is now looking to give it GPS functionality and extended battery support. The world’s first GPS and battery […]
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Pebble Time Firmware 3.11 adds new vibration alerts and improves sleep tracking
Despite some recent job cuts, Pebble does not appear to be slowing down when it comes to releasing firmware updates for its Pebble line of smartwatches. The latest one comes after last month’s update which added an improved Pebble Health daily activity summary and super-sized emojis. Pebble Time Firmware 3.11 comes with new vibration options. It also improves a number of things including […]
Pebble Firmware 3.10 adds super-sized emojis and Pebble Health refinements
Following last week’s price cut on its smartwatches, Pebble yesterday unveiled the latest firmware for its Pebble smartwatches. While many will consider the update relatively small, Pebble does not quite see it the same way. It comes with two key changes: An improved Pebble Health daily activity summary and super-sized emojis. The new firmware super-sizes its top 12 watch emoji. Anytime […]
Pebble drops prices on Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round
If you’ve been eyeing a Pebble Time smartwatch but needed just a little bit more convincing, Pebble today may have given you that last reason to pick one up. Both the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Round are now a little more wallet friendly thanks to a US$50 price drop. You want more in your wearable. You want notifications and health features, […]
Improved Pebble Health and expanded messaging options with Pebble Firmware 3.9
Pebble today announced the release of new firmware for its Pebble watches. As the company puts it, Pebble Firmware 3.9 comes with “something special for every smartwatch in the Pebble family.” Pebble Health, which was introduced just before Christmas with Firmware 3.8, has been improved with a number of new features. A new API will allow developers to show health stats […]
Pebble unveils Pebble Health with firmware 3.8 update
Pebble this week announced the release of its latest firmware. Not only does firmware version 3.8 bring Pebble Time’s 3.0 operating system to the original Pebble and Pebble Steel but it also introduces Pebble Health for the newer Pebble Time smartwatches. Pebble Health is a fully native activity tracking experience. Developed in collaboration with Stanford University, it tracks step count and sleep activity on a […]
Decking out your Pebble Time for the Christmas holidays
A quick look at the calendar today reveals that Christmas is now only 10 days away. The holiday season is well and truly underway. By now, you have hopefully strung up your Christmas lights, the tree is brightly decorated and the Christmas music is on heavy rotation. Is there anything that has yet to catch the holiday season bug? Have a […]
Pebble opens beta for Timeline UI for Classic Pebble
Pebble first announced that it would bring its new Timeline UI to the classic Pebble the same day that it announced the Pebble Time. Since then, the Pebble line of smartwatches has grown to include the Pebble Time Steel and the Pebble Time Round. Progress on getting the original Pebble updated has been slower but is finally upon us. We […]