Eric Migicovsky, founder of Pebble, has announced the creation of a new Pebble watch following Google’s announcement of the open-source PebbleOS. Migicovsky discloses his unwavering preference for wearing a Pebble watch daily, citing dissatisfaction with other smartwatch models on the market. No other watch model matches Pebble in terms of features and battery life, prompting him to take matters into his own hands after hoping someone else would create a similar watch to no avail (he sold Pebble to Fitbit in 2016).
Currently, Migicovsky and part of his team are diving into the development of Pebble-like hardware that will run on PebbleOS. While specific hardware details have not been released yet, he assures that it will align with the original vision of Pebble which emphasizes simplicity, long battery life, E Ink display combined with physical buttons for easy usage without having to look at the screen. The PebbleOS will be compatible with existing watch apps and watch faces.
Migicovsky invites interested individuals to sign up on the RePebble website to assess the business feasibility. If there is enough interest, he plans to produce and sell the new Pebble watch to the public.
TLDR: Eric Migicovsky, creator of Pebble, is developing a new Pebble watch running on PebbleOS, inviting potential investors to join the venture through the RePebble website for potential production and sale in the future.
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