Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky This will be immediately familiar to long-term fans of the brand. Core 2 duo and Core Time 2 are always in e-paper display, long-lasting battery, physical buttons and simple design .
This happened after Google’s open source Pebbleos, which led to Migicovsky’s announcement that he He helped build it. That was six weeks ago, and the units were ready to make reservations. His work is fast, with a clear reason: “No one else makes the perfect smartwatch for someone like us, so I’m going to make the exact smartwatch we want.”
To do this, the Core 2 duo looks nearly identical to the iconic Pebble 2, although it has upgraded “modern chips and new tricks.” It features a 1.26-inch black and white electronic paper display, microphone, lightweight polycarbonate frame and impressive 30-day battery life. It tracks sleep and steps and includes a barometer and compass.
Booking shipped in July. The Core 2 duo is priced at $149 and is available in black and white color schemes.
Migicovsky called Core Time 2 “Dream Table”, which is from and unreleased . It has 64-color 1.5-inch e-paper display, metal frame and buttons, a flat glass lens for better visibility and a battery of about 30 days.
Core Time 2 also includes a touch screen, heart rate monitor, microphone and speaker. It has IPX8 waterproof and of course, it also uses thousands of existing Pebbleos applications. Booking is now available, although it will not be sold until December. It is available in black or white and a third color may be announced in the future for $225.
As pebbleos is open source, both watches are completely black-out. This allows for potential custom firmware introduction.