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Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by zem »

suddenclarity wrote: post #338
MostlyStable wrote: post #244

Earlier quoted context omitted.

On android at least, it's entirely possible to have weird, niche, hardware options. Why do no android phones have IR blasters anymore? Or FM Radio support? Why has the headphone jack almost entirely disappeared? (as far as I can tell, Sony is the only manufacturer with phones that will work on American networks). These are options that the mainstream consumer has decided they don't want, but I don't buy that there ar…

> Why do no android phones have IR blasters anymore? Both Xiaomi and OnePlus have it on their phones. Personally I never used mine and didn't see the point. It was quicker and more effortless to just click the button on the physical remote next to me than having to navigate through the apps on my phone. > Or FM Radio support? You can listen to almost any radio station online nowadays and plenty of countries (EU) have…

well, more compellingly, why can't I get a phone with a physical notification light any more?! amazingly useful feature on my galaxy nexus from back in like 2012, but I've never been able to find another phone with it. not to mention a 5.5" phone with a flagship chip in it. I'll even forgo the camera quality.

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by cafed00d »

joshstrange wrote: post #39
cafed00d wrote: post #14

Google has become cool again!

By dumping a codebase they aren't using?

It could be much worse: how many projects simply die because they’re locked away in a corporate basement because some corporate attorney decided it’s “too risky to leak IP”

Despite all the layoffs & black founding fathers debacles Google as an institution has had recently, it still has the systems in place to let passionate engineering projects see the light of day.

That’s really cool!

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by NoahKAndrews »

rzazueta wrote: post #341

I LOVE My Pebble and even got Rebble working on it not long ago to revive it. However... If you want to make it TRULY HACKABLE as you claim, you will not encumber it with cloud dependencies like you did last time. Let ME self host my own Pebble server if I choose. Go ahead and default to your servers and sell services and whatever, but let me host my own and switch the base URL to my own domain, preferably with open…

Pretty much all of the cloud stuff has been reimplemented with open-source code by the community! See rebble.org.

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by bobbylarrybobby »

lopis wrote: post #147
insane_dreamer wrote: post #60

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The Withings ScanWatch was the right fit for me. Unfortunately the HR sensor stopped working recently and the water resistant seal broke, and it's out of warranty, so it's in a drawer. But IMO that was the right idea: analog time, discrete notifications, ppg/ekg sensors, 2-week battery life.

I don't like analog watches. I wish there was a watch like the basic casio I use but smart, but not huge and rugged like a G-Shock. If pebble releases a modern version of their watch, I might finally buy a smartwatch.

Sounds like a Garmin Forerunner (255? 265?) with a custom watch face might fit the bill.

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by hparadiz »

KiwiJohnno wrote: post #169
hparadiz wrote: post #77

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All this plus not being able to see any data while offline. Super useful when you're 13,000 feet up on a mountain somewhere.

Its worth clarifying you are talking about the data on the phone app, which does require connectivity as nothing is stored on the phone app, its all on Garmin's servers. However, most if not all of the data (recorded activities or health data) can be viewed directly on your watch, without any connectivity.

I have a lot of experience working with the Garmin API. The data you can see on the recording device (watch) is limited and basically worthless. Akin to looking at a raw csv full of data rather than nicely plotted over a map.

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by Reason077 »

echelon wrote: post #88
vermarish wrote: post #23

I love the animation when you click "No" on "Do you want a new Pebble?". So extra.

Feels a little bit salty to send customers to Google's competitor given the fact that Google provided the exit and also liberated the code. They didn't have to do that. A better "thank you" to Google would be to direct people to Fitbit.

> "A better "thank you" to Google would be to direct people to Fitbit."

Fitbit has already gone off to the great Google graveyard, unfortunately.

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by infotainment »

screaminghawk wrote: post #225
AiAi wrote: post #32

This guy is now behind two of the products that I wish the most: the Small Android Phone and the Pebble watch. I hope they succeed! :)

Which phone is this? I recently got a Unihertz Jelly Star 2 as it was the only decent "small Android" option I found while researching.

I like the idea of their products, but I just wish Unihertz wasn't so sketchy -- they refuse to release any kernel sources. (Which is in direct violation of the GPL!)

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by 4k93n2 »

jsheard wrote: post #257
urbandw311er wrote: post #251

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You could cut out the chip from a debit card and glue it to the back of the pebble?

It's not quite that easy since the NFC antenna extends beyond the chip. Still doable though, as demonstrated by Bobby Fingers: https://youtu.be/NF4VJJKTjy8?t=825

haha thats too funny. i wonder if his eye starts to heat if he buys too many drinks

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by samyakbardiya »

When Pebble Watch was released, I was a 16 year-old child, and I was so fascinated by the watch, that till this day, I haven't bought any smartwatch, because deep in my mind, I knew they were nothing aganist a Pebble Watch. After I grew-up, I tried to look for any second hand pebble watch, but couldn't find any in my country. BUT I would love to get a new one now!

> The new watch we’re building basically has the same specs and features as Pebble, though with some fun new stuff as well.

why use the same specs? they are almost a decade old :-/

Please ship to my country, India, I will definitly get one. and please don't change some hefty shipping, most of the time, the shipping charges are more than the product itself :-(

Re: We're bringing Pebble back

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Post by m_kos »

Steltek wrote: post #300
ctkhn wrote: post #52

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Gotta be honest I feel like Garmin is the perfect balance of pebble vs apple watch

My Pebble Time Steel finally bit the dust so I turned to a Garmin Instinct. I can't stand it. The button placement is totally random and legitimately painful to use. The Garmin software focuses on fitness activities to the exclusion of everything else. I recoil at having been tempted by the more expensive Garmin watches. What a waste of money that would have been!

You could always sell it.
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