On February 24, 2015, Pebble Time was announced as the third generation of the Pebble family. Pebble promises that you will stay connected to what matters.Īnd the smartwatch states that it’s the exact opposite of overpricing and overstatement. What makes Pebbles so popular? Maybe it’s because… Pebble was produced in 2013, and one year after that, Pebble Steel came along as the second generation. On May 18, 2012, Pebble’s funding closed with $10,266,844 pledged by 68,928 people around the world. The numbers continued going through the roof in the next six days and made Pebble the most funded project in the history of Kickstarter by that time. The funding goal of $100,000 was fulfilled within only two hours going live. So Pebble turned to crowdfunding and launched a Kickstarter campaign in April 2012. We were hoping we could convince some people to our vision, but it didn’t work out.” But the money didn’t go further than $375,000, as Eric later told the Los Angeles Times: “Hardware is much harder to raise money for. Through the Y Combinator‘s business incubator programme, Eric successfully brought his idea to the table and actually raised funds during the programme. In 2009, Eric Migicovsky – CEO of Pebble – had a concept of a watch that could display messages from a smartphone and other devices. The machine and its predecessors are the beginning of modern computers nowadays. Pebble claims its origin with Konrad Zuse inventing the world’s first programmable computer in 1941. The smartwatch knows who it’s talking to: the generation growing up gaming in pixels, loving new gadgets, taking on adventures, and now they’re willing to do all three with the new Pebble Time.īut first, let’s walk down memory lane with all the splendid pixel art Pebble has to offer. We absolutely love this approach! The pixel art complements Pebble’s UI very well and delivers the playful, indie tone of Pebble perfectly. Pebble Smartwatch is back! The homepage got a brand new design with an awesome dose of pixel art.
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