I believe that this interface, which is custom designed for the wrist, will win out. “It works with both platforms, lasts for up to a week, is durable/waterproof. “I personally love the fact that PT fits into my life and doesn’t force me to conform around Apple or Google’s systems,” he said. Pebble’s chief executive Eric Migicovsky was bullish about the competition during a recent Ask Me Anything (AMA) interview on Reddit. Google’s Android Wear software is now running on a growing range of smartwatches, including Sony’s Smartwatch 3, LG’s G Watch R, Motorola’s Moto 360, Samsung’s Gear 2 and Asus’ ZenWatch.Īpple is preparing to release its Apple Watch in April, while Microsoft’s smartwatch-cum-fitness tracker, the Microsoft Band, went on sale in the UK in April. However, the Pebble Time and Pebble Time Steel will face much more competition when they launch. Pebble, a smartwatch that wirelessly connects with your smartphone to alert you of incoming calls and messages, blew past the previous Kickstarter record of 3. Pebble’s original device was one of the first mainstream smartwatches when it launched in 2012, reaching 1m shipments by February 2015.

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