Love the Pebble 2. Its important to note that the idea behind a smartwatch is not to replace your smartphone but to use your smartphone more efficiently. Pebble does just that with showing all notifications, having voice replies and key apps like uber which could be easier to call using a watch. Excited to get my kickstarter edition pebble 2
App Store didn't have any good or useful third party apps? Here's the question what do you do for a living? I like the review up until the opinion of apps. Do you use the travel apps? They notify you of your upcoming flight and send you message if their are delays, cancellations or gate changes? Do you take Uber or Lyft? Yesterday ordered dinner using the watch. So perhaps reconsider that section. Other than that cheers!
You made a mistake. Notifications like emails do not stay on the watch face until manually dismissed. The default is 3 minutes before it disappears, but you can change it to one minute, 15, or to never disappear until dismissed. Maybe yours is on that last setting.
Theta Sigma This is interesting to know as I'll be getting my kickstarter Time 2 soon and was worried about the dismissing thing. Glad to know it can be changed.
Battery life was a big one for me. I get 1.25 weeks out of the pebble smart watch battery before I have to recharge. Watch battery not lasting more than 2-3 days is ridiculous.
Waterproof is a mention-worthy feature, and have always liked their screens. From a Paste Mag review: "While the black and white screen does feel like a step back after the Pebble Time, it has several distinct advantages. The contrast is better than the Time and no straight up LCD watch display even comes close to the visibility of the Pebble 2 in sunlight. More importantly, the screen is alway on so using it as an actual watch doesn’t feel like a gimmick or afterthought."
i am kickstarter backer on this one, they said they will start shipping them in late september, its middle of october and still got nothing... i hope i get it before xmas
well they said that because of typhoon that hit china and taiwan shipments will start very slow at first but within a week or two (which is about now) they'll increase and by the end of october most shipments will be sent...
I think you can dismiss notifications by pressing the button on the left, there's no need to go into any menus or long press the middle button. At least that's the way it works in the 1st gen Pebble, I haven't got my Pebble 2 yet. They decided to prioritize retail stores over people who helped bring this project to life by backing them on Kickstarter.
Also, please take note that having an iwatch 2 and the apps were very limited in usefulness. And nome of the really useful ones I found on pebble. Lile the power nap app! :)
Yeah, to those who are still googling about it, Pebble is officially announced “dead” this morning by Dr. Fitbit. Along the way, we have a great experience as a pebble fan, and now it is time for us to say R.I.P to Pebble as a smartwatch pioneer which lights up the way for other smartwatch companies. Since there is no any news showing they will be coming back. Why don’t we consider other smartwatches which are equally good and part of the Android family? Here are 3 top picks: Samsung Gear S3 - Link to product page (www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-s3/) Ticwatch 2 - Link to product page (en.ticwear.com) Rugged Option: Nixon (store.google.com/product/nixon_the_mission)
Hello. I need your help. I'm interested in whether this pebble recognizes Georgian font or not. If you have time please tell me does your pebble recognise this text: ქართული. Please write it in the note app synced with pebble or something like that. Thank you in advance. It means a lot to buy new Pebble
how is it when navigating a music playlist with over a thousand songs?? since it is not touch based, .. is it hard?? because you will need to click for every tracks.. or does it offer a way to scroll faster??
You don't have access to the playlist on your watch. It just controls the music on your phone (start, stop, pause, skip, volume). You'd have to either skip or create smaller playlists for different situations so you wouldn't have to skip.
That's the thing with tech devices, sadly. They seem to have an expiration date. I have Samsung Note 3 and battery only lasts shorter than 5 hours even if with new battery.
at that time it was same 5 hours if u were using internet maybe bit longer and maybe by a bit u can improve battery life, but thing is web browsers changed to new phone appeal, thats why older phones draw more battery power... I now using my galaxy s 1, when im using internet as usual battery drops, other than that it holds almost full day with several calls
Max Namgung People who have pledged on the kickstarter will get their watches late this year. They start shipping end of this month. Cant wait for mine to come :D
Fucking shit. It could have been the best smartwatch ever. 10 day battery life, large colored always on e-ink display, steel body. I can't believe this is happening
for me the pebble 2 sucks. it doesn't check my heart rate. it can only check my heart rate if i stick the back of my finger to the optical meter. then you have the step counts it sees every movement I make as a step. if i take the care, public transport or my bice you have walked for ... min no I didn't. even the fact the watch is for the every country way can you only talk/dictate a message in English.
Only the pebble time round is looking a bit good.. if they release a pebble time round with heartrate monitor and smaller bezels I would definitely buy one!
I'd love to buy one, IF they made a MAN'S version. I'm not digging the small girly design that looks VERY plasticky. I think the SMA TIME looks better, even with both being too small.
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Love the Pebble 2. Its important to note that the idea behind a smartwatch is not to replace your smartphone but to use your smartphone more efficiently. Pebble does just that with showing all notifications, having voice replies and key apps like uber which could be easier to call using a watch. Excited to get my kickstarter edition pebble 2
The watch is actually waterproof. That's a big seller for me. Every other watch in that price range isn't.
Perry Tilton That and the battery life.
The pebble rocks.
Good pun lel
She doesn't fully understand this watch.
App Store didn't have any good or useful third party apps?
Here's the question what do you do for a living? I like the review up until the opinion of apps. Do you use the travel apps? They notify you of your upcoming flight and send you message if their are delays, cancellations or gate changes?
Do you take Uber or Lyft? Yesterday ordered dinner using the watch.
So perhaps reconsider that section. Other than that cheers!
Just discovered this channel and the tech segment is awesome! Pls don't stop making tech reviews guys...
Actually during workout you can see steps and pace. During active workout hit the bottom button on the screen and switches
You made a mistake. Notifications like emails do not stay on the watch face until manually dismissed. The default is 3 minutes before it disappears, but you can change it to one minute, 15, or to never disappear until dismissed. Maybe yours is on that last setting.
Theta Sigma This is interesting to know as I'll be getting my kickstarter Time 2 soon and was worried about the dismissing thing. Glad to know it can be changed.
Battery life was a big one for me. I get 1.25 weeks out of the pebble smart watch battery before I have to recharge. Watch battery not lasting more than 2-3 days is ridiculous.
Jason C. Apple watch cough cough 1 day battery life cough.
Jason C. RIght? Its so dumb, smartwatches or fitness trackers should last 4 days minimum.
Pebble is also constantly updating their software, I'm sure it will have more information about fitness in the future
Waterproof is a mention-worthy feature, and have always liked their screens.
From a Paste Mag review:
"While the black and white screen does feel like a step back after the Pebble Time, it has several distinct advantages. The contrast is better than the Time and no straight up LCD watch display even comes close to the visibility of the Pebble 2 in sunlight. More importantly, the screen is alway on so using it as an actual watch doesn’t feel like a gimmick or afterthought."
Watchface please? But awesome vid. Very detailed
i am kickstarter backer on this one, they said they will start shipping them in late september,
its middle of october and still got nothing... i hope i get it before xmas
well they said that because of typhoon that hit china and taiwan shipments will start very slow at first but within a week or two (which is about now) they'll increase and by the end of october most shipments will be sent...
I ordered mine after I backed the time 2, and I just received the pebble 2 mid-october.
I think you can dismiss notifications by pressing the button on the left, there's no need to go into any menus or long press the middle button. At least that's the way it works in the 1st gen Pebble, I haven't got my Pebble 2 yet. They decided to prioritize retail stores over people who helped bring this project to life by backing them on Kickstarter.
What is she looking for in a fitness device? I feel like it tracks what you need to know.
Also, please take note that having an iwatch 2 and the apps were very limited in usefulness. And nome of the really useful ones I found on pebble. Lile the power nap app! :)
thanks for the review. I don't think she knows much about the watch anyway.
Yeah, to those who are still googling about it, Pebble is officially announced “dead” this morning by Dr. Fitbit. Along the way, we have a great experience as a pebble fan, and now it is time for us to say R.I.P to Pebble as a smartwatch pioneer which lights up the way for other smartwatch companies.
Since there is no any news showing they will be coming back. Why don’t we consider other smartwatches which are equally good and part of the Android family?
Here are 3 top picks:
Samsung Gear S3 - Link to product page (www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/gear-s3/)
Ticwatch 2 - Link to product page (en.ticwear.com)
Rugged Option: Nixon (store.google.com/product/nixon_the_mission)
Hello. I need your help. I'm interested in whether this pebble recognizes Georgian font or not. If you have time please tell me does your pebble recognise this text: ქართული. Please write it in the note app synced with pebble or something like that. Thank you in advance. It means a lot to buy new Pebble
@Valentina So what smartwatch do you prefer instead? I enjoy my Pebble Time and looking forward to the Pebble2/TIme2
I have the same bracelet she is wearing. I've never seen any others like mine before.
how is it when navigating a music playlist with over a thousand songs?? since it is not touch based, .. is it hard?? because you will need to click for every tracks.. or does it offer a way to scroll faster??
You don't have access to the playlist on your watch. It just controls the music on your phone (start, stop, pause, skip, volume). You'd have to either skip or create smaller playlists for different situations so you wouldn't have to skip.
Notifications disappear after about 2 mins if you do not manually remove it!!
My pebble time 2 comes in soon!
AndreasAdekoya *sad music*
Can't wait for my Time2!
exodous02 me too!
exodous02 Same :D Super hyped. Its going to be my first smartwatch and I'm expecting great things
My band just broke on my Time, I guess I'm ready now, wish it would come out.
exodous02 Hey Guys still hyped?
Boris Bobo I ended up cancelling my time2 order and going for the moto 360 anyway, before pebble joined fitbit aha
I use the power nap app religiously! That app alone is worth rhe price of the watch to me.
do you think it could be a good choice as a long lasting battery, waterproof and 24/7 HR monitoring sleep tracker?
any info on heart-rate monitor accuracy?
is the pebble 2 SE the same thing?
Oh, and even the $600 garmin fenix really needs a chest strap to be useful in the heart rate while working out department.
very informative review. thank you
Weird. pretty certain pebble can count steps. Although...that feature comes second to screen on time when it comes to running down your battery
i think she meant that only about details for workouts activities...
Do you still using it? I'm searching for this watch. No one is selling it.
I swear it counts steps?
as i understood she was saying that about steps only when you choose a workouts...
Peter Brown it is always counting steps
Still the best smartwatch ever.
fitbit just acquired pebble I am so salty right now
the battery life of my pebble diminishes after 6 months of use, now a single charge could only last half day.
That's the thing with tech devices, sadly. They seem to have an expiration date. I have Samsung Note 3 and battery only lasts shorter than 5 hours even if with new battery.
at that time it was same 5 hours if u were using internet maybe bit longer and maybe by a bit u can improve battery life, but thing is web browsers changed to new phone appeal, thats why older phones draw more battery power...
I now using my galaxy s 1, when im using internet as usual battery drops, other than that it holds almost full day with several calls
You let it die loads? If so, that's not good for li-ion (which I'm assuming it is) batteries.
My pebble time is doing that after a year and 3 months I need to replaced but I don’t fine something like pebble
when will the time 2 be released?
Max Namgung january 2017
Max Namgung People who have pledged on the kickstarter will get their watches late this year. They start shipping end of this month. Cant wait for mine to come :D
never :(
Fucking shit. It could have been the best smartwatch ever. 10 day battery life, large colored always on e-ink display, steel body. I can't believe this is happening
what about the misfit fitness app?! you don't need your phone to track your goals.
can you receive calls on this?
Paola G Answer them or decline them. If you do decide to answer, you'll have to pick up your phone.
Or use a headset :)
It's not accurate n limited features when used w an iPhone. The build is solid n the bands r great though.
for me the pebble 2 sucks. it doesn't check my heart rate. it can only check my heart rate if i stick the back of my finger to the optical meter.
then you have the step counts it sees every movement I make as a step. if i take the care, public transport or my bice you have walked for ... min no I didn't. even the fact the watch is for the every country way can you only talk/dictate a message in English.
Pebble is full of great ideas but their watches are toy like and it's a shame... :( that's why I don't own one...yet.
Angel-O all their watches ?
Only the pebble time round is looking a bit good.. if they release a pebble time round with heartrate monitor and smaller bezels I would definitely buy one!
Their steel versions are really sleek. The new one with HRM is coming out in December.
Pebble Time 2 is the bomb.
Sorry. I don't trust a girl with her reviewing hi-tech product.
Wow sexist eh
Han Han Wow lol, sexist. The review was better than you could do most likely...
I'd love to buy one, IF they made a MAN'S version.
I'm not digging the small girly design that looks VERY plasticky.
I think the SMA TIME looks better, even with both being too small.
Looks like a toy and it's a bit on the ugly side.