Pebble Time

Overview

If you have an Android phone, the Pebble Time is easily the best smartwatch you can buy today, much better than Google’s Android Wear watches. iPhone owners will get a better experience out of the Apple Watch, but the Pebble Time makes a decent companion to the iPhone if you don’t want to spend too much and can look past the awkward design.

-- As reviewed by Business Insider

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 46 expert reviews

Excellent:

4
Good:

23
Average:

15
Bad:

4

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Last revision on August 22, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Water resistant for showers or swimming
Display is always on, visible outdoors
Impressive battery life
Works on both Android and iOS

Reviewers Didn't Like

IOS functionality is limited
Creaky hardware
Fitness apps aren't as polished as on other premium smartwatches
Lack of touchscreen limits interactivity

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Pebble Time is a good smartwatch, made all the more attractive by its price. It is probably the least you can spend on a fully-fledged (there's some cheap tat out there) smartwatch, costing as it does the same as some high-end activity trackers. If you can pick one up for under £100, you’ll find it an easy to use notification device with the advantage of music control and an above average sleep tracker.

By PCAdvisor on March 29, 2016

100

Pebble, back in 2012 was a kickstarter campaign that started the “smart watch” craze. Of course others had to join in, but Pebble was and still is the founding father of this niche. There is a good reason, actually several reasons why it should be...

By examiner.com on November 14, 2015

Pebble's newest round, thin watch takes the Pebble formula and shrinks it to a stylish design, but gives up battery life and some app support in the...

By cnet on November 05, 2015

To sum things up, the Pebble Time is an absolute fun and intimate watch that I find myself using more often than other smartwatches. Pebble's decision to retain the non-touch interactivity makes it a very unique wearable compared to Android Wear or...

By musicphotolife.com on November 04, 2015

The Time Steel is everything we've come to expect from Pebble - reliable, a bit geeky, easy to use - and more. It's the best-looking smartwatch Pebble has produced - some of the finish and strap combinations are honestly quite classy, and it's also the...

By wareable.com on August 28, 2015

Is this the smartwatch that I recommend you rush out and buy right now?I think this is a good question to use to round off this review.But before we get to that, we need to address why you the user want a smartwatch? Do you want a notification tool that...

By CoolSmartphone on August 24, 2015

The $249 Pebble Time Steel is the company's most luxurious smartwatch to date, but it's a better choice for Android...

By Tom's Guide on August 21, 2015

Although the OS and the watch's overall shape are different, the Pebble spirit remains unchanged on the Time. The color screen is a welcome addition, and the display is still as visible outdoors, trouncing the competition. Battery life is also better...

By DigitalVersus on August 14, 2015

If you want a Pebble watch, the Time Steel is the one to buy. For $US100, you get a watch that fixes everything wrong with the Time, in a far more attractive package. If you can't stomach the extra cash, I'd seriously consider buying the original Pebble...

By Gizmodo on August 07, 2015

Pebble's step-up all-steel smartwatch has added battery life and a more durable feel, but it's basically a tiny upgrade to the less expensive Pebble...

By CNET UK on August 06, 2015

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Pebble Time

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Price: $149

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