Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back - Eric Migi
Why We’re Bringing Pebble Back - Eric Migi
I know this isn't Android per se. But Google has now opened up Pebble OS. And it seems like there will be a pebble revival. I just want a pebble time round 2.
Just like you're bringing small phones back?
https://ericmigi.com/blog/i-want-an-iphone-mini-sized-android-phone (2022)
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That blog post explicitly said he didn't want to make it himself!
I was hoping so bad that it would come but it never came... we need a proper open source smartphone but there is so many variables in it sadly. Though with the recent developments in mobile linux and using a translation layer for android apps maybe something is possible. The problem is something being open source isnt enough to penetrate the tech space, it has to be better than the alternatives, which with phones means it has to either be ridiculously powerfull or extremely cheap, which are both hard to achive in such a saturated space. Even linux is only popular because it is actually better than the alternatives.
I'd be down for a smart watch with like a week of battery life, with a backlight on lift, and I guess NFC for paying.
I know I won't get that combo, but I can dream.
Garmin Fenix 7. Non-OLED model. I get about 17 days. Granted, there may be cheaper options, but since the 7 is discontinued now you can find good deals.
Can you run your code on it?
"I hear you, and I get what your saying. If I understand you correctly, what you really need is AI in a watch! Dont even need NFC, the AI will do the Payments for you! Its gonna be amazing. And if the AI is good enough, we can just drop the screen entirely!! How cool will that be!! I got our best engineers on it, releasing next quarter, $599. Pro version packs a vape at $799. Single use battery as well, save you needing to charge it!! "
Turned your dream into a nightmare, you're welcome :)
Some garmin models check all of those boxes. And the NFC payment doesn't require you to gave you phone with you.
other than the NFC the PineTime can do this
You won't get that combo in the west. Xiaomi fitness bands have support for NFC payment in China but not in the western market.
I think the closest would be the TicWatch, though you'd be using an old Wear OS version and likely never get any updates for it.
Wow, this is awesome!
I don't want much in a smart watch, really just notifications and some nominal ability to interact with them (snooze/dismiss reminders, pause/skip what's playing, etc).
An ePaper screen fits my use-case just fine. Easily readable in most situations, and crazy low power draw.
You should look at garmin watches
o fucking please! My Pebble Steel is really showing its age.
Let's fucking go
I hope the companion app will be open source, or the watch will be compatible with Gadgetbridge
I hope the companion app will be Gadgetbridge.
looks like the os is open source, and they made a developpement companion app that's also open source. So even if their companion app is proprietary it doesn't seem like it'd be too hard to add gadgetbridge compatibility
GIVE ME A PEBBLE AND I'LL BE HAPPY AGAIN
Edit: pebble is the only smartwatch I've ever loved and a new pebble would be on my wrist in no time. Just give it to me now. Please do it. Please. Do it. Come on. You can do it!
oooo that's cool.
Long battery life (one less thing to charge. It’s annoying to need extra cables when traveling)
I can charge my Samsung watch with my Samsung phone while charging my phone with single cable. I still would want longer battery life, but extra cable isn't the issue for me.
I can charge my Samsung watch with my Samsung phone while charging my phone with single cable.
Yeah about that.....
If I remember correctly, Samsung has removed that functionality on the new watches and phones.
You got banglejs too
I'm cautiously excited, but probably won't be preordering anything if Eric is involved
Didn't the same guy pretend he was going to create a small phone before?
Why do I get the feeling they're bringing it back only to completely ruin what it once was? Oh. I know why.
Because that's very likely what's going to happen.
I'll consider myself right about this until proven wrong.
This is launching at the perfect time. not only do I still have my pebble time within reach of they resurrect those with new firmware and the like. But my Fossil Hybrid I've been using as a pebble replacement for the last 5 years just went EOL and they're not making new ones.