Pebble has released its smartwatch Time Steel which is compatible with Android v4.0+ and iOS v8+. The case dimension of this watch is 47 mm L × 37.5 mm W × 10.5 mm and it weighs about 62 grams. The screen is 1.25″ color e-paper display which has LED backlight. The casing is made from marine-grade stainless-steel and comes with a leather band with an optimal metal band if the buyer wants paying an extra price.
This watch comes in Gunmetal Black, Silver or Gold color. The UI is designed within a timeline that lays out news, notifications, events, and reminders in chronological order instead of allowing the user to go to the particular apps to view them. Due to this timeline user can scroll to see events in the past or future by pressing the side buttons. The exciting feature is its microphone as the user can send voice replies to the incoming notifications and short voice notes via the receiver.
The microphone supports Hangouts, SMS, G mail, Whats app, Facebook Messenger and many more currently on Android however only G mail Notifications on IOS. Thus Android user might take more benefits than the IOS user. The smartphone remote features are music control, voice controls, and the user can shake the device to clear the notifications up.
The indication the notification is either by backlit screen or by vibration. This watch is dustproof, shockproof as well as waterproof which is water resistant up to 50 m, i.e., 5 ATM pressure. The sensors available in this device is Tachometer, Ambient light sensor, gyro meter, and magnetometer sensors. This watch has got ten days of battery life. This device costs $250 approximately 169 pounds.
