Pebble brings its round-faced smartwatch back from the dead
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Key Points:
- Pebble has announced the Pebble Round 2, a successor to the 2015 Pebble Time Round smartwatch, aiming to fix the original's issues with battery life, durability, and cost.
- The Round 2 features a 1.3-inch color e-paper touchscreen that extends to the edge of the case, improved viewing angles, reduced glare, and a battery life exceeding two weeks on a single charge.
- The new model retains a thin profile at 8.1mm, includes dual microphones for AI interaction and message dictation, and offers step and sleep tracking, focusing on utility over bulky features like heart-rate sensors.
- Pebble’s founder Eric Migicovsky emphasized returning to the brand’s core user base
