My Time with the Pebble

Overview
Now, I know that the Pebble Steel will be coming out soon but those of you who do not want to drop the $250 on it, like myself, can buy the Pebble for just $150. It works on iOS and Android. The Pebble connects through Bluetooth and is painless to use. You can do tasks such as controlling your music, seeing how far you rode your bike, read text message notifications, and much more. It also comes with a USB charger and simple instruction manual. I have purchased the Jet Black version of the pebble as seen in the above picture and I'm in absolute love with it. Pebble was one of the first Smart-watches out there and started with a simple Kickstarter.

Look and Feel
The Pebble comes in 5 different colors with a black and white screen. Its thin, simple to use and can be customized to how you want the watch to look. The watch is not too bulking and does not get in the way. The face of the watch is slightly larger than a normal watch face but nothing too noticeable. The option to change the watch face and bands is nice to have, you can then customize the watch to fit your mood and how you feel that day. The build quality of the watch is good, it feels durable and constructed well. Overall the build and design of the watch works well with the software.

Software
The software on the watch is primitive, simple and straight to the point. The watch allows you to changes watch-faces, apps, alarms, and more. The pebble comes with 3 different watch-faces but there are thousands more to download. You are able to download watch faces and apps from the Pebble app that you install on you Android or iPhone. The apps allow you to also customize what notifications you see on the watch as well. The watch is paired to your smart phone and it is a fairly painless process. The watch will also reconnect to your phone whenever they have been apart without your intervention. The software and app, though basic, are done well and straight forward.

Final Thoughts
My final thought would be that the watch has a clean and simple interface with a solid design. The app is do in way that does not over complicate using the watch and does a good job to add nice benefits to the watch. I would have to say the Pebble is a must get watch.


Source:
getpebble.com