Pebble faces the Apple Watch

Pebble, maybe he most successful smartwatch Since this relatively new line of business exists, it has decided to face the imminent arrival of the Apple Watch and it has done so by launching the new generation of its wearable, Pebble Time, a smartwatch completely redesigned inside and out, full of interesting features and with a more than interesting price.

Pebble doesn't want to be left behind

The imminent definitive presentation of the Apple Watch scheduled for the "Spring Forward" event that Apple will celebrate next Monday, March 09 at the Yerba Buena Center and its subsequent launch in April, a launch that, by the way, will be the most aggressive to date by the Cupertino company, it has ended up awakening the competition that is preparing for what could be a resounding new blockbuster.

A hit never seen before

Pebble He has also done his homework and, it must be recognized, that he has done them well. Once again he has chosen the platform that saw him born, Kickstarter to launch the new generation of your smartwatch, the Pebble Time, with which it has broken all the records, managing to exceed its initial goal in just 32 minutes and ranking first on the platform since its inception with a whopping more than $ 15 million raisedAnd that there are still 23 days left to finish and the initial goal was only half a million dollars.

New design outside and inside

Pebble Time It has been redesigned inside and out, it has been modernized, aesthetically and functionally improved and, which until now had been the most successful smartwatch among both Android users and iOS users, looks like it is again.

The new Pebble Time incorporates a color display with e-paper technology that allows your display in any environment, however intense the lighting, as well as considerable energy savings.

Thus, one of his great assets, as it was already in his first generation, is his more than considerable autonomy of up to 7 days, an advantage over those who are configured as their great rival, precisely the Apple Watch which, despite his «Power saving mode«, It will have to be loaded every night.

Next to its screen, we find a complete and new design characterized by abandoning its previous rectangular shape for a much more square one that in turn incorporates smooth and rounded edges and, how could it be otherwise, is thinner than its previous generation.

No touch screen, the Pebble Time preserve four buttons Although these have also been reduced in size so that they do not protrude too much from the body of the device.

Also its operating system has been completely redesigned. The Pebble Time now incorporates a chronological interface or Time Line that shows the contents from the past to the future in such a way that we can advance through our appointments, events, notifications and others forward and backward in time using the upper and lower right buttons for them, being able to expand the information by pressing on the right center button.

Pebble Time continue being Waterproof and maintains a system of standard belts or bands, another of its advantages, which allows be able to use any standard 22mm strap that we find in the market.

Pebble Time: models, prices and availability

The new Pebble Time is now available on the platform Kickstarter with estimated shipments for next May (depending on the model). It is compatible with Android 4.0 and higher and, of course, with iOS 8 from the iPhone 4S. Available in two design lines.

On one hand, the Pebble Time, with three models available:

• Black case with black silicone strap and stainless steel bezel
• White case with silver silicone strap and stainless steel bezel
• Red case with red silicone strap and stainless steel bezel

On the other hand the Pebble Time Steel, it is in three stainless steel finishes:

• Silver with a stone leather band
• Black gunmetal with a black leather band
• Gold with red leather ribbon

All Pebble Time Steel come accompanied by both a matching leather strap and a metal strap

As for the price, the new Pebble Time starts from only 159,00$ (about € 143) and you can get it here.

Pebble Time is not the Apple Watch, It is obvious, but by this I mean that many of the great functions and features that the Apple watch will present are not present here (touch screen, mobile payments, etc.) however, for those who do not want or do not need to these functions, the Pebble It is, perhaps, one of the best options that you can find and at a really attractive price.