Pebble Time And Time Round Get A $50 Price Cut

Pebble has cut the price of the Time and Time Round smartwatches by $50. The permanent price cut lowers the starting prices of these models to $149.99 and $199.99, respectively and makes them more competitive and affordable against other smartwatches. To take advantage of the new discounts, visit the Pebble online store. 

Pebble’s New Smartwatch Is Round

The Pebble Time Round has a circular display that hopes to appeal to traditional watch wearers. It has an all metal design and is the thinnest and lightest Pebble to date. Just like Pebble Time, the Round has a microphone that lets you take calls on your wrist, and an always-on, 64-color display in a from factor thats just 7.5mm thick.Pebble Time Round is also splash proof, and it will be available with either a 20mm or 14mm strap in a number of color options. The Pebble Time Round will have a 2 days of Battery life unlike the regular Pebble Time that has a week of battery life. But the Pebble Time Round does have quick charging functionality, so just 15 minutes on the charger gets you 24 hours of usage. You can pre-order your Pebble Time Round today from Pebble.com, Amazon, Best Buy, and Target ahead of its release on November 8 and it’ll cost $249. 

Pebble Time Features A Slimmer Design And Color Display

Pebble revealed the Pebble Time, a new smartwatch in its line of devices that includes the company's first color-based display and introduces a thinner, better design than the previous model. Pebble promises that power usage of the new device is greatly lowered thanks to the e-paper display, giving the Pebble Time a battery life of up to a week. The company also introduced a new voice control feature to send voice replies or take notes using a select few compatible apps. The feature is a bit more full fledged on Android, and on iOS currently will only work with Gmail notifications. The Pebble Time also features a new curved design to ergonomically conform to any wrist, and is about 20% slimmer than the original Pebble. The company says the lens is made of scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass with a stainless steel bezel, enabling a water resistant device that Pebble still warns from being fully submerged. Those interested can visit the Pebble Time's Kickstarter page to claim their own rewards. The lowest pledge for the device begins at $159 for one watch with limited early bird pricing, and ramps up from there. Retail pricing will be set at $199. What do you think of the Pebble Time ? Will it do better then the Apple Watch ? Does  one even compare to the other ? 

New Pebble Watch Could Have A Color Screen

An image of what is likely to be the next generation Pebble smartwatch has been found on the company’s servers, ahead of its official unveiling tomorrow. Though specific details weren’t shared in the leak, it looks the next-generation Pebble has a color screen and larger bezels, along with protruding buttons that were found on the original version. Pebble hopes to battle Apple, Google and others by implementing a new type of interaction and a whole new style of hardware and software. If this leak does indeed to be true, what do you think of the new Pebble?

You Can Now Use PayPal On Your Pebble Smartwatch

PayPal has announced that its payment service is now available for the Pebble smartwatch. The company said that owners can now pay for goods and services at select locations using their Pebble, linked to their PayPal account. Users can make PayPal payments using one of two methods: by checking into a store using the PayPal app or by providing the store with an auto generated payment code. Both ways require that the particular location support PayPal payments.