"We're making new Pebble watches," writes original Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky on the "rePebble" launch page. Eight years after Pebble's time as an upstart watchmaker came to an end, Migicovsky says that he's working with a small team on "a Pebble-like smartwatch that runs open source PebbleOS." There should be some new features, but new watches would stay "true to the core Pebble vision." With enough signups, the site claims, that watch gets…

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Pebble’s Founder Wants to Relaunch the E-Paper Smartwatch

Return of the Pebble: Google open sourcing PebbleOS has paved the way for the iconic smartwatch's return.

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Pebble is back! The iconic smartwatch is returning with its OG founder and 'hackable' software

Four years after launching the (then) most lucrative crowdfunding campaign in Kickstarter’s history, Pebble abruptly ended. The hardware startup closed

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Smartwatch pioneer and Kickstarter darling Pebble is returning in a new form

The Pebble Time Round just got a new lease on life. | Photo: Chris Welch / The Verge Eric Migicovsky still wears his Pebble. Thirteen years after he founded the wearables company and found huge success on Kickstarter, and more than eight years after he sold the company to Fitbit, which was then acquired by Google, Migicovsky’s watch still works. (In case you’re wondering: when I saw him at CES a few weeks ago, he appeared to be wearing a white P…

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The Pebble smartwatch is making a comeback

Google has open-sourced most of the Pebble smartwatch’s software. The wearable’s creator is already plotting a spiritual successor, which he says will be nearly identical to the original.

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Google open-sources the Pebble smartwatch’s software, and its creator is making a new model

Google has released most of PebbleOS as open source. The Pebble founder wants to bring new hardware to market.

Google hat den Großteil des PebbleOS als Open Source veröffentlicht. Der Pebble-Gründer möchte neue Hardware auf den Markt bringen.

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Repebble: New start for Pebble smartwatches

Pebble on Tuesday announced that it is back to developing smartwatches, years after the company shut shop due to financial troubles. The Palo Alto-based company said it will introduce a new smartwatch with the “rePebble” branding. The device is claimed to come with a unique feature which may set it apart from competitors — an e-ink screen with always-on display capability. To aid in the company's ambitions, Google has open-sourced the operating …

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Pebble Announces Return; New E-Ink Smartwatch in Development

Eight years after the original Pebble smartwatch fizzled, a new team is working on a modern reboot using open source software. The e-paper screen is coming back too.

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Pebble was beloved by gadget nerds who sought a no-frills smartwatch with simple features.

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Pebble Founder Is Bringing the Smartwatch Back as Google Open-Sources Its Software

There’s some good news to share for Pebble fans: The no-frills smartwatch is making a comeback. The Verge spoke to Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky today, who says he was able to convince Google to open-source the smartwatch’s operating system. Migicovsky is in the early stages of prototyping a new…

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It's been a decade since Pebble watches were available, but the enthusiast community lives on, and its CEO plans to revive the hardware with Google's support.

Pebble’s founder wants to relaunch the e-paper smartwatch for its fans

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