A Smart Watch "Pebble Time" real machine review that is neither Apple nor Android appeared

At the cloud funding site KickstarterIt gathered about 20 million dollars (about 2.5 billion yen) of investment that will be the record of the record of the past, Smart watch that gathered many expectations from all over the world "Pebble TimeShipment of the product was launched at the end of May 2015. The Verge is doing an actual machine review as to what kind of device the Pebble Time which can also be called "the third power" which is neither Apple Watch nor Android Wear is finished.

Pebble Time review | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/27/8661863/pebble-time-review-wearable-smartwatch

Two years since the appearance of "Pebble Watch" which is the former model and company's first smart watch, "Pebble Time" is a new smart watch equipped with user feedback and newly developed functions during the two years . It can be used with both iPhone and Android, with the feature that it can be used continuously for 7 days with 1 charge, the color bezel is mounted and the surrounding bezel with silver bezel is arranged, design is improved more than the first generation You can say that.


The first Pebble WatchKickstarter's campaignAbout 2 years since our unprecedented success has been achieved, the situation surrounding smart watch has changed greatly. Android Wear has appeared one after another from the Android campaign, and from Apple Apple Watch that cooperates with the iPhone to release usability, such as launching the Apple Watch, the position of the smartphone can be obtained from the "future device" at any time Converting to a convenient device ", along with that, the viewpoint that users have against smart watches has changed to more concrete things.

In response to the question of whether the reporter of The Verge using Pebble Time released in such a situation can meet with Apple Watch or Android Wear, while saying "it can win depending on what you want," on the other hand, "more I can not pay off the feeling of asking for things of ", I tell the length and the shortness in the following movie.

The first model "Pebble Watch" that appeared in 2012 is a model equipped with a monochrome display on the body made of plastic. Although it attracted a lot of popularity as a smart watch that appeared before Android Wear and Apple Watch appearing later, it seems that there were many cases that the appearance was often evaluated as a cheap appearance.


The installed display is 1.26 inches · 144 × 168 pixelsE paperdisplay. Pebble Watch can be used continuously for 4 to 7 days with one charge, as it has adopted e-paper that has a different mechanism from liquid crystal display and excellent low power consumption.


Because the plastic body was too casual, "Pebble Steel" which has a steel body after a while also appeared. But this was only a change in appearance, contents were the same as Pebble Watch.


And in 2015, it appeared full with "Pebble Time" with color display with renewal of design.


It is a display of Pebble Time which is greatly different from the high-definition display mounted on the smart watch made by another company although it is a color display. It seems that the number of pixels itself and the pixel density seem to stay at the same level as the conventional Pebble Watch, and the appearance of the dot feeling stands out and the brightness feels weak. In exchange for the merit of installing e-paper, it seems that there is no doubt that some performance is sacrificed.


However, it seems that it is high visibility outdoors during the day that you can feel the effect of e-paper.


In this way, visibility is outstanding even in the environment where the sun is directly struck. Instead of having a structure to reflect external light at the bottom of the display, the brighter the outside seems to be more visible.


When turning over the main body, the shape of the back which rounds according to the shape of the wrist is distinctive.


Pebble Time using metal material on the front is certainly a gorgeous look, but the rest is made of plastic.


Therefore, the body itself does not feel too rigid. There is a feeling of "paco pako" peculiar to plastic, and "seems not to feel" is not felt. However, although it is not touched by a movie, a brother machine having a metal body "Pebble Time SteelThe impression may change at once when becoming.


The main unit is equipped with four buttons. One piece on the left side as seen from the front ......


And three buttons on the left side. These three buttons are greatly helping Peibble Time's unique UI.


In addition, a small hole for sound collection is drawn under the three buttons, and a microphone is built in the back of it.


Pebble Time is a smart watch with waterproof performance. Because it corresponds to water depth of up to 30 meters, it seems to be said that it is rarely affected by water in daily use.


The big change from Pebble Watch is a port for charging and data communication. The terminal on the side of the main body has moved to the back, making it easy to collaborate with the equipment built into the strap belt.


Taking advantage of that, Pebble seems to expect third-party special straps to appear. Furthermore, it seems that straps with a built-in battery that increases the charge capacity, a heart rate measurement sensor, a GPS sensor, etc. are built in.


The three buttons that come to the right side when wearing are the layout specialized to the unique UI "TIMELINE". When you press the middle button, the current time is displayed ......


By pressing the button above, you can check the events that occurred during the past 36 hours. You can check received mails, workout contents, favorite sports results, etc.


And the button below is a button to confirm the future schedule. Information on today's schedule and interesting TV program, and future weather forecast etc can be confirmed. As you can see from the movie, the movement of the screen is expressed with smooth animation.


E-mail confirmation is also possible on Pebble Time. Especially the Android version is designed to be able to send simple quick messages, so convenience is high.


It seems that it is not possible to create a message on the iPhone, but simple operations such as deleting the received mail are made possible without touching the iPhone itself.


Also, it seems that the unique feature of the Android version is the message reading function.


In this way, it seems that the new Pebble Time has many functions added, and the experience of the new UI is being expanded. According to The Verge's reporter who actually used Pebble Time, the new Pebble Time is a "buy" model for users who used to prefer Pebble Watch, while other users Or Android Wear · Apple Watch, it seems that it has reached the conclusion that it is not enough to change from. Of course there is personal subjectivity of this, and it varies greatly depending on what function gives priority, but it may be a big hint for those who are considering purchasing.


Together with the features of Pebble Time, it is a smart watch that can be used on both Android and iPhone, and by installing a color e paper display that is easy to see even under bright sunlight, it is an incredible length as a smart watch with a continuous use time of 7 days It seems to be a device with a lifetime. On the other hand, the downside is that it does not support low resolution of the screen and touch operation, somewhat poor texture to use plastic material, GPS not installed, non-NFC compliant etc.

Also, it seems to be said that there are points to consider in terms of price. The market price of Pebble Time is scheduled to be around 199 dollars (about 25,000 yen), but when you balance the installed functions and quality, it is big whether you take it as cheap or high It may be that judgment will be divided. When comparing the three main types of smart watches, it seems to be emphasizing the view that Apple's most harsh feeling and hurdle is lowest at the moment, Android Wear after that, and Pebble campaign as third party against this is.

◆ 2015/07/03 17: 00 Addendum
Reservation acceptance of Pebble Time is based on American consumer electronics retail store "Best BuyIt was started with. The price was about 199 dollars 99 cents (about 25,000 yen) almost as expected, and it was exclusive sales of Best Buy. In addition, shipping to Japan does not seem to correspond except for US military-related facilities etc.

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Pebble Time Best Buy Pre-orders are now live for $ 200 | Android Central
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