Pebble Time with color e-ink display becomes fastest KickStarter project to reach $1 Million

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Pebble Time

Pebble has launched its third generation smartwatch on KickStarter. The new Pebble Time smartwatch comes with a color e-ink display and a complete overhaul of the OS. It now features a timeline interface using which you can scroll through your appointments, upcoming events or even check that important score of your favorite match. News, reminders also follow the same chronological order which can be accessed through the three-buttons on the right of the phone.

Pebble Time Timeline

The new Pebble Time watch comes with a thinner, slimmer design and retains the four button layout from the previous Pebble watches. There is also now a smart accessory port which will enable hardware developers to make special bands for the device. There is a microphone inbuilt as well, which lets you send voice replies for notifications including Hangouts, Gmail, Facebook Messenger, SMS, WhatsApp among others. But that's for Android users, on iOS however only replies to Gmail messages are supported, that might change in the future.

Pebble Time smartwatch works with all Android 4.0+ devices and iOS 8 devices including the iPhone 4S and above. You can help the project on KickStarter by backing with a minimum $159 which will get you a Pebble Time in a color of your choosing between Black, White and Red. The retail price of the Pebble Time smartwatch will be $199. The company successfully raised $500,000 goal within a few minutes of the project going live and got to the $1 million mark in less than half an hour, making it the fastest funded project on KickStarter.