Yesterday, Pebble watch software was ~95% open source. Today, it’s 100% open source. You can download, compile and run all the software you need to use your Pebble. We just published the source code for the new Pebble mobile app!

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[–] ubergeek@lemmy.today 6 points 1 week ago (4 children)

I dunno. I keep remembering what my old Pebble did, and how well it did, and nothing more... And yep, I want it back.

Basically, a dumb watch, with an HR monitor, accelerometer, and could sync that data to my phone app.

Its API let me do cool things like pause/unpause my music while running, which was nice. But, it required the apps to be have an API for doing so.

Battery? The thing went an entire week between charges.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago

I disagree with calling it "dumb". it was perfect for it's niche. I want a watch to show the time, basic notifications, media control... not send an email.

Pebble always on screen and long battery life was perfect for a wearable. all other smartwatches are basically miniaturized phones that do way too much in a screen that can't handle it. If something is easier to do on the phone, it does not need to work on a smartwatch.

Hopefully the new pebbles are good, I am worried that the new one's touch screen will make a touch based UI, which suck on tiny screens,

[–] staciagrey@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

I vaguely remember it being amazing but again vaguely remember it. I know it was my 1st smartwatch though!!

[–] atmorous@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Personally think it would be cool to have dumb watch option and smart watch option for buying

But yeah those use cases are pretty good

[–] weird@sub.wetshaving.social 1 points 1 week ago

Man you should see the new ones, the battery actually lasts 17 days.