{"id":15343,"date":"2025-07-31T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15343"},"modified":"2025-07-31T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T09:07:02","slug":"pebble-smartwatches-make-comeback-with-august-2025-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=15343","title":{"rendered":"Pebble smartwatches make comeback with August 2025 release"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The iconic Pebble smartwatch brand is set to make a comeback, with founder Eric Migicovsky announcing that his company, Core Devices, has reacquired the Pebble trademark.<\/p>\n<p>Two upcoming smartwatches, previously known as Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, will now launch as Pebble 2 Duo and Pebble Time 2, reviving the name that pioneered the smartwatch market.<\/p>\n<p>Migicovsky, who founded Pebble before its closure in 2016, revealed the rebranding in a blog post.<\/p>\n<p>Posted a big Pebble update! https:\/\/t.co\/V7OpcQAqXe pic.twitter.com\/iEZbFrFYeI<br \/>\n\u2014 Eric Migicovsky (@ericmigi) July 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p>The watches, powered by the open-source PebbleOS, are designed to recapture the charm of the original devices. The Pebble 2 Duo is in beta testing, while the Pebble Time 2 is undergoing engineering verification.<\/p>\n<p>Both are available for pre-order on Core Devices\u2019 rePebble website, priced at $149 for the Pebble 2 Duo and $225 for the Pebble Time 2.<\/p>\n<p>The Pebble 2 Duo is expected to begin shipping by late August, delayed from an earlier July target due to enhanced waterproofing tests and the addition of a waterproof speaker.<\/p>\n<p>US\u00a0customers face a $10 tariff per Pebble 2 Duo, as the watches are shipped from Hong Kong, with non-US\u00a0orders unaffected.<\/p>\n<p>Migicovsky noted the Pebble 2 Duo\u2019s Bluetooth range reaches approximately 140 metres in open areas, slightly more in urban settings.<\/p>\n<p>The Pebble Time 2 has received a sleeker design, though details remain sparse as it progresses through testing.<\/p>\n<p>The return of the Pebble name, nearly a decade after its discontinuation, has sparked excitement among smartwatch enthusiasts.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t remember the last time I was legitimately giddy to receive something in the mail<\/p>\n<p>From the first @Kickstarter in 2012 to now, the new @Pebble Alpha, have been a supporter for over a decade now<\/p>\n<p>damn i&#8217;m old pic.twitter.com\/dNFfOee4qS<br \/>\n\u2014 Josh Cohenzadeh (@jshchnz) July 15, 2025<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The iconic Pebble smartwatch brand is set to make a comeback, with founder Eric Migicovsky announcing that his company, Core Devices, has reacquired the Pebble trademark. Two upcoming smartwatches, previously known as Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2, will now launch as Pebble 2 Duo and Pebble Time 2, reviving the name that pioneered [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15343","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15343"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15343\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}