'Pebble Time' Debuts on Kickstarter With Slimmer Design and Color Display

Pebble today revealed the Pebble Time, a new smartwatch in its line of smart wearable devices that includes the company's first color-based display and introduces a thinner, more ergonomic design than its predecessor.

Launched on Kickstarter earlier this morning, Pebble promises that power consumption of the new device is greatly lowered thanks to the e-paper display, giving the Pebble Time a battery life of up to 7 days. The company also introduced a new voice-control feature to send voice replies or take notes using a select few compatible apps. The feature is a bit more full-fledged on Android, and on iOS currently will only work with Gmail notifications.

Pebble Time
The Pebble Time also features a new curved design to ergonomically conform to any wrist, and is about 20 percent slimmer than the original Pebble. The company says the lens is made of scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass with a stainless steel bezel, enabling a water-resistant device that Pebble still warns from being fully submerged.

Pebble Time comes with a soft silicone band in the color options of black, white, or red, but the company says any 22mm watch band will fit the new device. The watch also lives up to its name thanks to the chronological curating of multiple apps into one new feature called "Timeline." With past, present, and future buttons residing on the right side of the device, users can easily scroll through completed tasks and events, see what they need to be doing now, and check reminders for the future.

This is the new app menu, featuring new app faces with glanceable content. With timeline we've also created a system that dynamically loads and caches apps as needed, letting you access as many apps as you need.

As with all Pebble software, we’ve built an open platform. You can allow apps and developers to add ‘pins’ to your timeline, so you can keep track of things like upcoming events, sports, weather, traffic, travel plans, pizza specials and more.

Pebble has been undeterred by the announcement and imminent launch of the Apple Watch, poking fun at Apple's overly enthusiastic unveiling of the device and pointing out their superior battery life and entry-level pricing in the process. Most recently the company claimed its new 2015 products would focus less on apps and more on something customers have never seen.

Those interested can visit the Pebble Time's Kickstarter page to claim their own rewards. The lowest pledge for the device begins at $159 for one watch with limited early-bird pricing, and ramps up from there. Retail pricing will be set at $199. The Pebble Time's $500,000 Kickstarter goal, which launched at 7:00 AM PT, reached its goal in just under twenty minutes of the campaign going live. As with most projects on the site, there are 31 days left to join in on the campaign.

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Top Rated Comments

0098386 Avatar
135 months ago
Pebble.

The company's over.

A small company that just made $1million in 30 minutes is over.
Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
troop231 Avatar
135 months ago
A+ for battery life
F- for design.

Score: 33 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Crosscreek Avatar
135 months ago
7 day battery life, works with IOS or Android, light weight and fairly inexpensive.

I would say a winner for some one who wants a simple watch and not the expense of an Apple watch.

Over 1 Million in funding already. Wow.
Score: 24 Votes (Like | Disagree)
samcraig Avatar
135 months ago
The negativity in this thread is funny. Personally I think Pebble's done a good job with version 2 of their smart watch. I know plenty of people who would choose this option over Android Wear or an Apple Watch because of battery life, water resistance, simplicity, etc.

Not everyone wants a "computer" on their wrist. Some are happy for more simple notifications.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
0098386 Avatar
135 months ago
Put a preorder down (as thats what this is essentially, heh). Love my original Pebble. Colour screen, even if it's just 64 colours, week-long battery life and water resistance is all I need in my next smartwatch and why I can't even consider the Apple Watch.
Score: 22 Votes (Like | Disagree)
typicaluser Avatar
135 months ago
Think this would fit me better than Apple watch. I like the design.
Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)