Pebble has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to develop a new smartwatch. The Pebble Time smartwatch will feature a new timeline interface, colour e-paper display and microphone for responding to notifications. Thanks to the new display, the company promises up to seven days of battery life for the device. It will be available in a choice of three colours, shipping from May for those who participate in the crowdfunding. The recommend retail price at the launch in shops later this year will be USD 199.
Pebble launched its first smartwatch also through crowdfunding, in a campaign three years ago. The Pebble watch works with both Android and iOS smartphones and also offers over 6,000 of its own apps and customised interfaces. The new campaign already reached its target of USD 500,000 within the first hour and was at over USD 6 million in the first day.
