Today is a good day for Pebble and Pebble Steel owners. Not only is a new Pebble firmware update rolling out but the company has also updated both its Android and iOS apps. Pebble released firmware 2.0 earlier this year and it brought along new features like the new Pebble appstore. But as we noted in our Pebble Steel review, […]
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Pebble releases updated Pebble Android app
When Pebble launched Pebble OS 2.0, it did so first with the iOS version. It took another month before the Android version was released in part because the “nuanced and varying characteristics” of multiple versions of the OS as well as the range of Android devices required additional effort. Pebble has released a few updates since then and another is […]
Pebble sales top 400,000 smartwatches since January 2013
In a week that has had its fair share of exciting developments on the smartwatch front comes more good news. Pebble, one of the pioneers in this space, announced that Pebble sales which started in January 2013 have now topped the 400,000 unit mark. That number includes the original 85,000 Kickstarter pre-orders that launched the company’s impressive run.That translates to […]
Pebble provides update on Android Pebble appstore
Pebble launched its appstore for iOS early last week and promised that the Android version was “coming very, very soon.” The company yesterday provided an update on its progress. While “very, very soon” was interpreted as being a matter of days by many, it appears that it will be a while yet before we see the Android Pebble appstore. A […]
Pebble appstore goes live for iOS with Android “coming very, very soon”
As we reported this weekend, Pebble today launched its Pebble appstore with over 1000 apps and watchfaces. Whereas until today, Pebble users, now more than 300,000 strong, had to visit third party resources, they will now have a “simple one-stop-shop for you to discover, manage, and install apps and watchfaces” available to them as well. There are separate areas for apps […]
Pebble appstore to launch on February 3
Pebble announced late yesterday that its new Pebble appstore will launch on Monday, February 3 at 1000 PT (1300 ET). The company is using the weekend to put “the final touches” on it prior to its debut in a couple of days. It will offer a curated selection of apps in categories such as Daily, Remotes, Games, Notifications, Tools & Utilities, Fitness, […]
CES 2014: Pebble unveils Pebble Steel premium smartwatch
The Pebble can be considered among one of the early successes in the arena of smartwatches. With over 300,000 sold and some 3 million apps and watchfaces downloaded so far, the company yesterday unveiled its plans for the upcoming year at CES 2014. The Pebble smartwatch itself is getting a new look with the introduction of the Pebble Steel, a new […]
Pebble to livestream “Something Special” CES 2014 event on January 6
CES 2014 officially kicks off on January 7 but the preceding day is one where many companies make their announcements before having their new products and services on display at the event itself. A number of companies have already announced press events and you can now add Pebble, the company behind the Pebble smartwatch, to the list. Pebble teased today […]