{"id":361282,"date":"2025-08-21T05:30:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:30:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/361282\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T05:30:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T05:30:19","slug":"the-pebble-time-2-is-the-e-ink-smartwatch-of-my-dreams-and-its-launch-is-ticking-closer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/361282\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pebble Time 2 is the E Ink smartwatch of my dreams, and it&#8217;s launch is ticking closer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    Summary<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n                                        The final version of the Pebble Time 2 is officially set to ship later this year.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        Notable features include a heart rate sensor, an RGB backlight, and a 30-day battery life.\n                        <\/li>\n<li>\n                                        CEO Migicovsky is excited about the smartwatch&#8217;s design and color options, though the latter is still subject to change.\n                        <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pebble recently became Pebble again after <a href=\"https:\/\/ericmigi.com\/blog\/july-pebble-update\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">recovering the smartwatch company&#8217;s trademark<\/a>, and now we&#8217;re getting a look at the final version of the Pebble Time 2 that&#8217;s set to ship to users later this year, following its initial reveal back in March.<\/p>\n<p>Core Devices CEO and original Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky posted photos of the great-looking smartwatch to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pocket-lint.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">blog<\/a>. The Time 2 will release in four colors: black, silver, black with red accents, and silver with blue accents (though that could change, says Migicovsky). The watch also features a stainless steel front, back, and buttons with a very tactile-looking pattern on them.<\/p>\n<p>Other key features include an RGB backlight, a built-in microphone, a compass, and a heart rate sensor. The 1.5-inch 64-color e-paper watch weighs 48g (1.70oz) with its strap and 32.5g (1.15oz) without the strap, making it pretty light. The Pebble Time 2 also offers 30-day battery life, which I&#8217;d argue is one of its best features.<\/p>\n<p>                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"core-time-2-thumbnail\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/core-time-2-thumbnail.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/core-time-2-thumbnail.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<dl>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Heart Rate Monitor<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYes<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Battery Life<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30 day battery life<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Operating System<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPebbleOS<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Brand<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\trePebble<\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<p class=\"display-card-description override\">The Pebble Time 2 features a 2.5-inch 64-color e-paper touch screen, a metal frame, and a heart rate monitor.<\/p>\n<p>                        The Pebble Time 2 is almost here<\/p>\n<p>            The Core names are now gone<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is basically the watch of my dreams,&#8221; says Migicovsky in the accompanying reveal YouTube video that&#8217;s part of his &#8220;Tick Talk&#8221; video podcast. The Pebble Time 2&#8217;s overall aesthetic reminds me of a mix of the original Pebble Time Steel and the Pebble Time 2 that never released back in 2017. Its design is a little more curved with a few fun color accents, depending on the model. As a long-time fan of the Pebble that&#8217;s thrilled the e-paper smartwatch is back from the dead, I really like the new look of the upcoming smartwatch, particularly the gray option.<\/p>\n<p>In the blog post, Migicovsky says that anyone that&#8217;s already bought the Pebble 2 Duo ($150), the lower-end version of the e-paper smartwatch, can still switch to the higher-end Pebble Time 2. I opted to pre-order the Pebble Time 2 a few months ago and, after seeing the sleek final design, I&#8217;m happy I pulled the trigger so early. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Summary The final version of the Pebble Time 2 is officially set to ship later this year. 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