Pebble is counting down for something in 4 days, perhaps an Android phone

Seth Weintraub - Sep. 19th 2015 5:05 am PT

Pebble is counting down for something on September 23rd. We’re not quite sure what the semi-smart watchmaker is up to and at this point we’re a little afraid to ask. Thankfully we’ll know in a few days.

Update: Oh this is interesting. Looks like Pebble could be launching a phone (thanks Marciplan) The current http://getpebble.com/pebble_phone URL redirects to an April 1st joke – get Pebblet.

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If Pebble is doing a phone it will probably be Android so there’s that.

Standalone Moto 360 leather and metal bands now available for $29.99/$79.99

Chance Miller

- Nov. 26th 2014 5:00 pm PT

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Motorola announced earlier this month that it would soon begin to offer interchangeable leather and metal bands for the Moto 360, and today, those accessories have gone up for sale. A standalone leather band for the Moto 360 runs $29.99 and is available in either cognac (brown), stone, or black. Metal bands cost $79.99 and are available in light and dark finishes.

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Pebble Steel smartwatch leaks: metal & Gorilla Glass version on the way

Ben Lovejoy

- Jan. 6th 2014 4:04 am PT

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Android SmartWatch Pebble watch CES

Left: Pebble Steel. right: original plastic Pebble

If you like the functionality of the Pebble smartwatch but are less keen on the plastic finish, it looks like you won’t have long to wait for a metal version. We’ve seen a couple of leaks of the Pebble Steel, seemingly the exact same innards as the existing Pebble watch but with a stainless steel casing and Gorilla Glass.

There are said to be two versions, one in brushed stainless steel (shown alongside the original plastic version above) and a matte black one (shown below the fold) … expand full story