Pebble in various colors
The product that I am going to present to you below, Pebble, is a breakthrough in the world of technology and mobile connectivity, in addition to being a project carried out thanks to the support of more than 70.000 people, who with their monetary contributions through the website Kickstarter.com, have made the dream of its creator and designer possible, Eric Migicovsky.
Eric Migicovsky, inspired by the Sony Smartwatch, has created a similar product but with infinite improvements and technical features, many call him the Smartwach hacker, but the truth is that with the support of more than 70.000 people and a financing ten times higher than what was intended to be obtained, has taught us all a lesson in making his dream come true and taking his project forward.
What is Pebble?
Pebble is a smart wristwatch that is able to connect to our Smartphone with operating system Android, in addition to being also compatible with the mobile operating system of the great Cupertino genius, the iOS of the iPhone, iPad e iPod Touch.
The watch connects to the device, using bluetooth connectivity, and in this way keep us fully informed about the notifications received, emails, SMS, phone calls etc, etc ...
This is nothing new, you may be thinking that there are already completed and completely finished projects, like the one already mentioned Sony Smartwatch, or the i'm watch that already came out some time ago and has the honor of being the world's first smart watch.
You are surely right in your statements, but Pebble, wants to go even further, since his project includes the release of the SDK to encourage the creation of explicit applications for this device, in what promises to be a revolution in the sector.
Pebble technical characteristics
- 144 x 168 pixel Memory LCD screen.
- Three-axis accelerometer with gesture detector.
- Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 4.0 (Low Energy)
- Heavy duty screen
- Elegant and sporty design.
- Housing available in various colors.
According to different sources, in order to connect to this sensational and revolutionary smart wrist watch, we will only have to download an application created for this purpose called Pebble, but I suppose that either it is not available yet, or it will have to be downloaded directly from the website of Pebble, since, even with all my efforts, I have been unable to achieve it.
Specifications for what Pebble work with your Smartphone, are limited to, if you are a user of Android, have the version of firmware 2.3 Gingerbread or higher, while if you are a user of iPhone, iPad o iPod Touch, be updated to iOS5.
Exclusive applications
This smart watch already has exclusive sports-oriented applications, applications that function as speedometers or pedometers, from which installed in our Smartphone They will allow us to have accurate data instantly, such as distance traveled, time spent, calories burned and many other data of interest.
It also has music control, to fully control the playback of the music player of our Android without having to take it out of your pocket, backpack or wherever you are.
Where to buy it?
To purchase this revolutionary product, we just have to go to their website, and join the waiting list, as the product is temporarily out of stock after selling more than 85.00 units, and it is that the success it is having is undoubtedly amazing. The price of this watch, according to data on its website, around 150 US Dollars, to which we must add 10 or 15 dollars more if we order from outside the United States.
The financing obtained has been more than 100 times higher than what was intended to be obtained and not 10 as the article says.
Very good product with a very good look.