New start-up Pebble Technology has created a watch that has become something of a major sensation, even before it’s hit the market. The device, called Pebble, sports an e-paper display that can even be read in direct sunlight and its ability to hook up to both the iPhone and Android smartphones allows it to be, according to the firm, “infinitely customisable”.
However, what’s really put the Pebble into the public eye is the fact that, through listing it on project-funding website Kickstarter, the company has so far raised more than $3 million in less than a week.
Pebble is an e-paper watch that syncs with Android smartphones and iPhones and can be customized with apps and interchangeable faces (video). Engineer Eric Migicovksy and a small engineering and design team are preparing the watch for manufacture. They’re pre-selling Pebble on Kickstarter, and so far they have raised in excess of six million dollars (a new record for Kickstarter).
Pebble is the first watch built for the 21st century. It’s infinitely customizable, with beautiful downloadable watchfaces and useful internet-connected apps. Pebble connects to iPhone and Android smartphones using Bluetooth, alerting you with a silent vibration to incoming calls, emails and messages. While designing Pebble, we strove to create a minimalist yet fashionable product that seamlessly blends into everyday life....
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