From what started as a kickstarter project, Pebble have seen a very successful year, starting with been one of the most backed project and one of the fastest when it comes to funding. Officially shown to the world at last years CES (Consumer Electronic Show), it now has over 300,000 Pebbles sitting on wrists around the world. It was welcomed by both general consumers and developers who saw it as a cool way to show off their creativity, creating watch faces, and when the api was made available, we saw third part apps on Google play stores.
Pebble have improved the design but not too much that its different or seem new to current Pebble owners; they have continued with the simplistic design but gave it a little more premium look to match the premium price tag. With over 3 million apps and watchfaces downloaded so far, it only made sense that Pebble introduce a dedicated and centralised app store for all your pebble needs; by the end of January, the Pebble appstore will offer a centralized location for users to discover, manage, and install apps and watchfaces.
Pebble appstore makes browsing easy, with categories for Daily, Remotes, Games, Notifications, Tools & Utilities, Fitness, and—of course—Watchfaces. We’re making it easier than ever to find your next favorite app for things like tracking your workout, managing your music, or controlling your thermostat.
Pebble Steel takes everything you know and love about Pebble—the crystal clear ePaper display, weeklong battery life, and waterproof design—and wraps it a smaller, thinner package. It’s made of forged and CNC-machined stainless steel.
The display is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass lens with an oleophobic, anti-fingerprint coating. The housing also subtly incorporates a RGB LED light to indicate charge status. Like the original Pebble, Pebble Steel is waterproof up to 5 ATM.
Pebble Steel comes in two finishes: Brushed Stainless and Black Matte. All models are bundled with both a matching metal band and a black leather strap. The Black Matte Pebble Steel is crafted using a process called Physical Vapor Deposition to provide a tactile, deep black finish that’s also ultra-durable.
The Pebble Steel will be available on 28 January for $249 (£151) exclusively from getpebble.com. The price includes international shipping (Free shipping for a limited time only).
