We might see a new Pebble e-paper watch sometime this year. A new website popped up by the founder of the company, Eric Migicovsky. He wants to inform people that a new watch is being developed and solicit public opinion on whether the company should launch something. There are no pre-orders yet and no fees people must pay to get on the mailing list.
The website states, “A small team and I are working on a new Pebble-like smartwatch that runs open source PebbleOS, has the same beloved features (plus some fun new stuff), and stays true to the core Pebble vision.” He said, “Google (which purchased Fitbit, which had bought Pebble) still owns PebbleOS. Over the last year, a team inside Google (including some amazing ex-Pebblers turned Googlers) has been working on open-source the OS! The source code for PebbleOS just launched on Github today. Google also wrote a blog post letting everyone know about it.
What is Pebble, and why should you care? Pebble is an e-paper smartwatch with simple functionality, long battery life, and a quirky design. It first launched on Kickstarter in 2012 and sold over 2 million watches before the company’s IP was sold to Fitbit in 2016. Even though Pebble’s hardware and software support was discontinued eight years ago, Pebble still has thousands of dedicated fans.
More info to come soon! Follow the fun with @ericmigi and @pebble.