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Google recently open sourced Pebble and today, Repebble has put some of the watches up for preorder.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (9 children)

Does this interface with your phone at all? Tried skimming thru their website but the fact it doesn't list Bluetooth in the specs leaves me confused why you'd spend this much money on a quasi-smartwatch that doesn't have that capability.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes! The best thing about Pebbles (IMHO) is how they handle notifications. In the specs, they list Nordic nRF52840 BLE chip (BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy)

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Torn between this and a bangle.js 2, if I need a smarwatch at all

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 day ago (15 children)

Genuinely considering it as I love e ink, lightweight, long battery life, and open source

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 day ago (7 children)

I understand that the watch operating system is open source. However, it seems that the watch will connect to a companion smartphone app. Do you know if the app is a requirement and/or if the app will be open source?

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