Rumors have begun to circulate that Kickstarter company Pebble, a smartwatch maker that has gained a loyal, growing fanbase, is possibly going to be bought out by FitBit. If the acquisition does indeed pan out, FitBit would create its own smartwatch, meaning the end of the line for the Pebble smartwatch. It may then be time to purchase the Pebble 2, the company's latest offering, before it's too late.
When the news about a suspected buyout first began to surface, the Pebble 2 had yet to be released, making antsy customers unsure if it would get stuck in development limbo. But according to TechCrunch, shipment of the smartwatch has already started. The fate of two other products announced by Pebble, however, Time 2 and Core, still hangs in the balance.
Time 2, the color display counterpart to the Pebble 2, has been slated for release since last month, but the Core, a smartwatch targetted toward fitness enthusiasts, isn't due to arrive until next year. Multiple efforts by different media outlets to reach out to Pebble for comment have so far gone unanswered, except for confirmation that Pebble 2 has indeed arrived. If the buyout occurs before the products have arrived, it's safe to assume that they never will.
According to Forbes, the Pebble 2 smartwatch is an innovator in terms of both technology and sophistication. It cited that the Pebble 2 is the only smartwatch available right now that has features such as notifications, an integrated heart rate monitor and voice response all together in one watch. Even more impressive is that the product is quite the steal at $129.
According to TechCrunch review, the Pebble 2 is also praiseworthy for its simplicity, solid foundation and long battery life. It also said that the latest Pebble installment was more durable and sleeker than the first.
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