Pebble smartwatches are making a return this year, and creator Eric Migicovsky this week showed off the finalized design for the upcoming Pebble Time 2.
Migicovsky previewed early designs for the revamped smartwatch back in March when he announced the return of PebbleOS, but the final version has a more refined look. The device features a 1.5-inch rectangular watch face with a set of three buttons on the right side and a single button on the left side.
The watch will be made of 316 stainless steel, with black and silver design options and four colorways. The Pebble Time 2 will have a 64 color ePaper touch screen rather than an OLED display like the Apple Watch, which will allow for an estimated battery life of 30 days.
Other features include a multicolor LED backlight, a compass sensor, dual microphones, heart rate monitoring, step tracking, sleep tracking, a speaker, and waterproofing. The watch is priced at $225, and it's expected in December.
Pebble went bankrupt in 2016 and was sold to Fitbit, which led to the cancelation of planned Time 2 and Core 2 wearables. Migicovsky is now aiming to bring those devices back.
Earlier this year, Migicovsky complained that Apple's restrictions on third-party smartwatches will limit how the Pebble works with an iPhone. He said that it is "nearly impossible" for third-party wearable developers to create an experience that mirrors the Apple Watch experience.
Migicovsky suggested that "Pebble-curious" iPhone users complain loudly to Apple or switch to Android, as Android users will have access to more Pebble functionality than iPhone users.
Thursday August 28, 2025 4:08 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
An iPhone 17 announcement is a dead cert for September 2025 – Apple has already sent out invites for an "Awe dropping" event on Tuesday, September 9 at the Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California. The timing follows Apple's trend of introducing new iPhone models annually in the fall.
At the event, Apple is expected to unveil its new-generation iPhone 17, an all-new ultra-thin iPhone 17...
Apple is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 series on Tuesday, September 9, and last-minute rumors about the devices continue to surface.
The latest info comes from a leaker known as Majin Bu, who has shared alleged images of Apple's Clear Case for the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max, or at least replicas.
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The images show three alleged changes compared to Apple's iP...
Friday August 29, 2025 4:54 am PDT by Tim Hardwick
Apple and Samsung have reportedly issued cease-and-desist notices to Xiaomi in India for an ad campaign that directly compares the rivals' devices to Xiaomi's products. The two companies have threatened the Chinese vendor with legal action, calling the ads "disparaging."
Ads have appeared in local print media and on social media that take pot shots at the competitors' premium offerings. One...
Apple is preparing to release iOS 18.7 for compatible iPhone models, according to evidence of the update in the MacRumors visitor logs.
We expect iOS 18.7 to be released in September, alongside iOS 26. The update will likely include fixes for security vulnerabilities, but little else.
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Following the announcement of Apple's upcoming "Awe dropping" event, on this week's episode of The MacRumors Show we talk through all of the new accessories rumored to debut alongside the iPhone 17 lineup.
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When I got my first Apple Watch in 2015, I was sure that Apple would work quickly towards a week or a month of battery life. Ten years later, what do we have? "Great, all-day battery life." And practically the exact same appearance. The only reason to get a new Watch anymore is because your battery is toast.
Apple's restrictions on competing smartwatches leaves them free to keep releasing the same thing year after year. They don't have meaningful competition to worry about. As Apple customers you should be unhappy about that. Those of you who are also Apple shareholders... okay yeah, I get it.
Even with the proliferation of smartwatches, someone wearing this is going to look like the biggest dork - similar to someone wearing the calculator watch in the 90s.
Umm .. Apple Watches are in no way at all "cool" or "stylish" either, sorry to break it to ya'.
Apple's restrictions on competing smartwatches leaves them free to keep releasing the same thing year after year. They don't have meaningful competition to worry about. As Apple customers you should be unhappy about that. Those of you who are also Apple shareholders... okay yeah, I get it.
This is what I never understand.. It's actually not in anyone's interest, as an Apple fan and customer, to have them be able to rest on their laurels to this degree.
The Apple Watch "updates" have become totally embarrassing. They are basically just chip bumping it and doing nothing.
Subjective opinion, I disagree. My friends gold SS Series 10 is about as classy as it could get. And I think my titanium ultra looks great too. And if that was really the case about it being dorky, I wouldn’t have people coming up to me at work wondering how they could get one.
I thought my AW was cool. That was until my daughter advised me to look around next time in city and notice it’s mainly old men wearing sneakers who have them.
Biggest design overhaul since iOS 7 with Liquid Glass, plus new Apple Intelligence features and improvements to Messages, Phone, Safari, Shortcuts, and more. Developer beta available now ahead of public beta in July.
