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Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by apparent »

Rebelgecko wrote: post #145
bartvk wrote: post #138

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Just so I understand; this watch does not show notifications when paired with an iPhone?

I think Apple lets third party watches show notifications but they're not allowed to take any action in response (eg having a snooze button when your alarm goes off or whatever). Next version of iOS will allow interaction for a single smart watch at a time in the EU. I think it's still unclear if Apple will enable that feature outside of where it's legally required.

Interestingly a Garmin can turn off an alarm on an iPhone. Not sure if this counts as an action in response to a notification, exactly.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by Al-Khwarizmi »

mrinterweb wrote: post #84

Pebble seems to be the only watch company that I feel understands what a smartwatch should be. It feels like everyone else is trying to make a phone replacement. Pebbles are more of an extension to your phone. Sure it can do some things without the phone, but it isn't trying to make calls, access mobile data with its own sim, use GPS. Those kinds of watches feel like they are designed for athletes who want to leave t…

I've never tried Pebbles but Huawei also has the same philosophy, mine has 2 weeks battery life and does all I need (which also doesn't include replacing the phone). I don't understand why people would buy watches with 1 or 2 days of battery life.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by bfrog »

mrinterweb wrote: post #84

Pebble seems to be the only watch company that I feel understands what a smartwatch should be. It feels like everyone else is trying to make a phone replacement. Pebbles are more of an extension to your phone. Sure it can do some things without the phone, but it isn't trying to make calls, access mobile data with its own sim, use GPS. Those kinds of watches feel like they are designed for athletes who want to leave t…

Garmin has been doing this for years now. The watches are built incredibly well and are well worth the cost.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by stared »

When it comes to such watches, I am always puzzled why there cannot be a USB-C port for charging.

Is it a technical limitation of some sorts? (E.g. cannot be made water resistant?)

Because right now it is my biggest pain - one more cable that one needs to carry all the time, and if it is lost, you cannot borrow from a friend.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by jmcphers »

laweijfmvo wrote: post #146
erohead wrote: post #3

Proud of this one! Feel free to ask any questions you might have. (Pebble founder)

What kind of “sleep tracking” can you really offer with no heart rate monitor?

I own the Pebble 2 Duo and the answer is "almost none". It basically just tells you how long you were still/not moving much in the evening, as you'd expect. It's a pretty good proxy for what time you went to bed and got up, and that's about it. It can't actually tell if you're asleep.

There are also (currently) no sleep metrics on app itself; you can only see them on the watch, which doesn't show much besides the sleep duration and an abstract representation showing where you might have woken up in the night.

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Post by hshdhdhj4444 »

> Dual microphones for speech input (eg interacting with AI agents) and replying to messages (currently Android only…

> …iOS in EU soon

Just a reminder for all the Apple fanbois whining over how EU users miss out on Apple features (undoubtedly because Apple is behaving like a whiny 10 year old throwing a tantrum, but whatever), in reality, the EU rules allows companies like Pebble to offer functionality on iOS that they cannot elsewhere.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by tw04 »

apparent wrote: post #132
majesticmerc wrote: post #126

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm a runner, so obviously biased, but I implore everyone (to the point of annoyance) to check out some of the cheaper Garmin smart watches. They use MIP displays so the battery life runs about 2 weeks, you get phone notifications, the ability to find your phone, sleep scoring, step counting, heart rate monitoring. Then there's the obvious GPS run recording which you don't have to use. There's more stuff as well but…

I find the Garmin UI to be awful, and the Pebble UI to be a breeze. Also, Garmins are pretty bulky compared to Pebbles, and many of them don't have buttons that can be used to control music, for those of us who find touchscreen interfaces to be lacking.

Huh? Are you sure you aren’t thinking of another brand? Literally every garmin watch I can find on their site has buttons.

The size is also very much watch specific. They will all be thicker than a pebble, but they’ll also all have far more features. Like pulse ox, which is one of the main drivers of thickness.

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Post by utopcell »

mrinterweb wrote: post #84

Pebble seems to be the only watch company that I feel understands what a smartwatch should be. It feels like everyone else is trying to make a phone replacement. Pebbles are more of an extension to your phone. Sure it can do some things without the phone, but it isn't trying to make calls, access mobile data with its own sim, use GPS. Those kinds of watches feel like they are designed for athletes who want to leave t…

Google has really stepped up their game with the Pixel Watch 4 in terms of battery life. I easily get at least 3 days, compared to < 1 day for my Pixel Watch 3.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by tw04 »

mmmlinux wrote: post #86
ossusermivami wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

garmin is arguably one major smart watch vendor and has a great battery life

Garmin is more fitness tracker than smartwatch.

I take it you don’t have a garmin? You can play music directly from it (spotify, YouTube music, etc apps). You get phone notifications, can respond to text messages, make payments, and newer versions include LTE. They are absolutely a smart watch.

Re: Pebble Round 2

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Post by utopcell »

Pebble Round 2 looks great. I would definitely had purchased it if it was released instead of the Pebble Time 2, 10 years ago, when it was still relevant.
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