It looks like a pebble and can work like a pebble, but don’t call it a pebble. Eric Migicovsky is the original creator of Pebble Smartwatch, Just Revealed Two new smartwatches – Core 2 duo and Core Time 2. The spiritual successor of the pebble smartwatch is Available Bookings are $149 and $225, respectively.
If you are unfamiliar with pebbles, this Palo Alto-based startup is one of the first breakthrough successes of the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform. Back in 2012. Before the presence of Apple Watch and Android-based smartwatches, the company created smartwatches.
While Pebble managed to sell more than 2 million devices, the company suddenly sold Closed in 2016. After the bankruptcy process, the rest of the company was acquired by its competitor Fitbit.
Fast forward to 2024, Migicovsky owns A bold idea. What if we could go back to these simpler times and simpler technical equipment? What if we could bring back the pebbles smartwatch?
Google is very helpful in the process, as the tech giant is open source Pebbleos, an operating system that powers the original Pebble smartwatch.
Proof of Google acquires Fitbit Fitbit acquired Pebble’s assets a few years later. But for Google, Pebble’s IP is not worth it, so the company decided to return it to the pebble enthusiast community.
Now, Migicovsky’s new corporate core device is unveiling two new smartwatches that will run Pebbleos. Core 2 Duo is essentially a new Pebble 2 running the original Pebble software.
It has several buttons on the side of the device, with an always-ink display on it. Compared to the 2025 smartwatch, this is a very basic watch. The E-ink Display is a contactless black and white display. But the smartwatch supports alarms and timers – I know groundbreaking.
It uses Bluetooth to pair with your phone so that notifications can be displayed and connected to the Internet. With this Bluetooth connection, you can also control the music on your phone.
But the two things that make pebbles stand out today are still real today. First of all, the battery life is very good. The company promises up to 30 days of battery life. Second, it’s an interesting, darkable device. have Thousands of surfaces Creating applets for this device is easy.
“This project is a business trying to sell millions of watches. Write.
He added: “The only thing we can guarantee is that it will be great and it will be fun every time you look down at the watch.”
Another smartwatch announced today’s Core Time 2 essentially has the same specifications as the Core 2 Duo, but with a larger 64-color display in the metal sleeve. This is also a touch display, but the Pebble app currently does not support touch interactions.
Migicovsky said the core 2 duo’s shipment should start in July. Core Time 2 will take longer to generate, as it can only be available in December.
