Time Pebble introduced its new smart watch – lanacion.com (Argentina)

Pebble is one of the pioneers in the latest wave of smart watches. And it is also an example of validation of joint financing platform Kickstarter, where it grossed $ 10 million for its first watch. Since then (late 2013) has so far sold a million watches, an important thing if you consider that between June and December last year 720,000 watches with Android Wear is sent, the Google platform, according to consultancy Canalys.

Now Pebble returns with a third model, also in Kickstarter: half a million dollars requested base and exceeded the amount in 17 minutes. In half an hour and had more than a million dollars contributed interested in becoming your new watch, the Pebble Time, which like the original bet by plastic (middle the company introduced a more sober, steel model, Steel) and a relatively modest price. $ 199 (US $ 159 for their supporters on Kickstarter)

The new Pebble Time has an electronic ink display but color, with a range of 7 days.

What does the Pebble Time? Keep using a similar electronic ink screen, but now with color: its advantage over other watches screens: has excellent visibility to sunlight, and very low power consumption, which gives autonomy Time 7 days of use and allows the screen is always on.

It is also thinner, thanks to its metal body and incorporates a microphone, allowing you to record voice memos and answer messages with audio . But still supports verbal style Android Wear, Tizen or watch Apple orders.

Like other models, has a pedometer (although not a heart monitor) and changes the user interface with a kind of endless list of Android or iOS notifications, which are controlled with three buttons: ancient, present, and future (calendar appointments, etc.). It is part of the influence of various designers WebOS now working for Pebble, and take information giving you the smartphone is connected via Bluetooth (traditional notifications) with data gathering applications available for the platform.

La company expects to offer this new version of the operating system Pebble in the previous two models.

The new Pebble Time is waterproof and is compatible with conventional meshes, and the existing 6500 applications for this platform ; the company also publishes the information to others believe screens, covers, new accessories and bases to charge your battery.

The company expects to begin shipping in early May. .