Pebble announces Pebble Time in Steel, modular smartstraps

Coming from a successful launch of its well-received Pebble Time coloured smartwatch, Pebble today revealed it would be offering a steel variant called the Pebble Time Steel which is coming in July.

The company also announced modular smartstraps system for developers to create accessory straps that would bring additional functionality to the Pebble Time such as increased battery life of more than a week, hear rate monitor, an NFC chip for payments, keyless car remote, or various others built into easily removable straps. Hit jump for all the details.

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