- Pebble has shown off a new smartwatch on its website and social media.
- The new device looks like it could be an updated Pebble Time Round
- This could happen almost a decade after the original was discontinued.
The Pebble Time Round was a bit of a mixed bag when it launched almost a decade ago. While we loved its slim design and ease of use when we reviewed it, it had too many problems, including poor battery life and a high price, to wholeheartedly recommend it.
Time Round followed the same path as Pebble when the company went out of business, but now that Pebble has started releasing watches again, people are wondering if Round could have another round. And that idea just got a big boost from Pebble itself with a new social media post.
An animated image uploaded to X by the official Pebble account shows a circular watch face with a seconds hand. Below is the title “Something’s Coming…” followed by the date of December 9 at 7am PST. Presumably, this is the launch date and time for whatever Pebble has planned next.
The circular design seems to be a big clue that the device is a new version of the Time Round smartwatch. Pebble currently sells two watches, the Pebble Time 2 and the Pebble 2 Duo, and both use rectangular dials. The Pebble Time Round was the company’s only previous device to come with a circular watch face, making an updated version the number one candidate for the mysterious new product.
Intriguing possibilities
Pebble watches have always been known for their long battery life, a trend that the original Pebble Time Round broke when it reduced longevity from a typical seven-day battery life to just two days. This was due to the brighter, more detailed screen compared to other Pebble offerings, and we hope that in the decade since its launch, Pebble has been able to combine that bright, beautiful screen with more impressive battery life.
We’d also like to see a more modern take on the new version’s design. One drawback of the original was the incredibly thick bezel that surrounded the entire screen. With advances in display technology, this should become a thing of the past.
Pebble’s website hints that more new updates may be coming beyond the rumored new Pebble Time Round. On the Pebble homepage, you’ll find the same “Something’s coming” image, plus a question mark above the text “Coming soon: More cool stuff?” We haven’t seen any indication of what this might be, whether it’s a new product, an update to an older device, or something else entirely.
If you were a fan of the original Pebble Time Round or are looking for a sleek, lightweight smartwatch to add to your wrist, it’s worth keeping an eye out for more news on an updated version of the Time Round. If this happens, it could become one of the most interesting smartwatches released in recent months.
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