Pebble watch launches new app for iOS, Android

When I was a kid I knew that a pebble was a stone, but today the smart watch makers have transformed its name. A simple online search will prove the point where a search for pebble will give you 90 per cent results for the new smartphone.

In fact it has been a phenomenal run for Eric Migicovsky and his team who launched their new project on the Kickstarter in 2012 and went on to receive funding worth several millions rather than the $100,000 they had initially asked for. The company has already managed to sell over 300,000 smart watches, a significant achievement for a new venture, and especially when you are competing with the likes of Samsung Gear and Sony’s smartwatch.

Although about 3 million apps and watchfaces meant for Pebble have been downloaded so far, it has all been done directly through independent third party resources. The company has now decided to launch its own dedicated app store.

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