Pebble Round 2 smartwatch debuts with 1.3-inch color display, long battery life, and app ecosystem updates

Pebble launches Round 2 smartwatch, a 1.3-inch color e-paper reboot of 2015 Time Round, promising 10–14 days of battery, leather bands, and rounded SDK features.

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Pebble unveiled the Pebble Round 2, a modern reboot of the 2015 Time Round, signaling ongoing expansion of its smartwatch lineup.

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The Round 2 features a 1.3-inch color e-paper display at 260x260 resolution, doubling the original's pixel count significantly and enhancing readability.

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The Round 2 battery life is rated at 10 to 14 days on a single charge, as stated by founder Eric Migicovsky.

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Pebble's ecosystem supports thousands of apps and faces, with developers needing updates to accommodate the rounded screen via the provided SDK.

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Customers can switch preorders from Pebble Time 2 to Pebble Round 2 on Pebble's preorder page, and new leather bands will be sold separately.

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The Pebble Round 2 features a 1.3-inch color e-paper display at 260x260 resolution, 10-14 days battery life, leather bands, and supports thousands of apps with a rounded SDK.

It is a reboot with doubled pixel count on the 1.3-inch color e-paper display for enhanced readability, while maintaining long battery life.

The battery life is rated at 10 to 14 days on a single charge, as stated by founder Eric Migicovsky.

Core Pebble 2 Duo ($149, B/W display, ships July) and Pebble Time 2 ($225, 64-color display, ships December), both running PebbleOS with worldwide pre-order shipping.

Preorders are available at store.rePebble.com, with options to switch from Pebble Time 2; new leather bands sold separately; limited quantities, no in-store sales.

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