This is the smartwatch that first got the world interested in smartwatches. Pebble is an Android and iOS compatible smartwatch with open source operating system that retails for just $150 (£99)
The Pebble watch looks like a normal watch and - at just 50 x 32 x 11 mm and 38g - it feels like a normal watch. This is a very good thing.
Its casing is made entirely from plastic as are its buttons and the screen is a fingerprint magnet.
Despite this, though, the Pebble watch isn’t fragile. It is durably constructed and has a water resistance rating of 5ATM.
Explorers shouldn’t be scared off, either. The Pebble smartwatch works in temperatures ranging from -10 to 60 degrees centigrade.
Like the MetaWatch Strata, Pebble’s approach is not to be a mini-smartphone but a 'thin client' receiving handset notifications over Bluetooth. What it can receive varies significantly between iOS and Android (more of later) but includes email, SMS and social media alerts along with calendar reminders. It can also control music playback and accept or reject incoming calls.
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