Next Pebble smartwatch leaks, expected features include coloured display and microphone

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Over a year since it released its Pebble Steel model, smartwatch originator Pebble is set to launch an updated model featuring a coloured display as well as a microphone for voice input or access to services like Google Now and Siri. Pebble has remained the smartwatch to beat, it is a cross platform device that works equally well on Android as it does with iPhones, has a decent five day battery life and is generally more affordable than competing products.

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Pebble adds Android Wear notifications to smartwatches

Pebble is taking an “if you can’t beat them, join them” approach to its smartwatches. Pebble updated its Android app to add support for Android Wear notifications. This means you can dismiss alerts and the like right from your Pebble watch. What you’d need is a Pebble or Pebble Steel watch and an Android smartphone running on Android 4.0 or higher, and the latest version of the Pebble app installed (ver. 2.3).

Source: Pebble | Via: Engadget

Pebble (kind of) gets Flappy Bird

We all know Flappy Bird has been pulled from Android and iOS application stores but that doesn’t mean clones won’t pop up. Developer Stuart Ha created Tiny Bird for the Pebble smartwatch. And while the 144x168 monochrome display isn’t touch-enabled you can get the same infuriating experience on the watch by pressing the up button on the watch to make the bird flap.

Source: Ubergizmo

Pebble to launch App Store on Feb. 3

 

Pebble introduced its new App Store at CES and Android Headlines reports the store will be up and running this Monday, February 3. Pebble users can expect to find apps like Yelp and Foursquare and the other apps scattered all over. You can also expect to find clock faces on the App Store. However, you can only have eight apps on your Pebble so you’re going to have to choose wisely. And iOS users are getting first dibs on the App Store. Android users will have to wait for a bit.