Pebble Time is the most funded project in Kickstarter history, and still has plenty of time to go.
Just last week, Pebble Time — the follow-up to the popular Pebble and Pebble Steel — took Kickstarter by storm. After blowing past their initial $500,000 goal, the campaign is now well over $13 million and still going strong. An additional boost has come from today's announcement of the Pebble Time Steel, a luxury version of the new smartwatch. The combined effort has pushed Pebble Time over the top, making it the most funded project in Kickstarter history.
Pebble Time builds upon what made the original Pebble great, adding in redesigned hardware, a "smartstrap" for third-party connectivity, a color display, and a new version of Pebble OS.
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky had this to say:
We have so much gratitude for our community and the herculean support they've shown us — from the first Pebble Kickstarter campaign to today. We're inspired by the backers who believe in us, and our goal is to continue making them happy with amazing smartwatches that simplify our daily life and help us accomplish more. It's been an unbelievable ride, and there are still 24 days left!
Pebble Time will be shipping in May and is available in black, white and red. Pebble Time Steel will hit the mail in July and is offered in gold, silver, and black. Various backing tiers are still available for both devices.
If you haven't yet checked out Pebble Time, you can get in on the action via Kickstarter. There are still a few weeks to go, but don't think it over for too long.
Reader comments
Pebble Time is now the most funded project on Kickstarter
2015 is a great year, picking up the black pebble time steel and the Stainless Steel Apple watch!
Good for them. I love my Pebble.
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Looks exactly like an Apple watch hmmmm...
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Apple Watch was not the first square-ish smart watch. This has a paper ink display, 4 buttons, case side design is different enough, and has larger bezels. Looks nothing like the Apple Watch to me. Just an updated take on the Pebble Steel from a year ago.
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It's the same look as the edition and the one Apple watch... Very similar . It's like buying a honda and then Hyundai comes out with a very similar accord looking vehicle
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You Apple fans have the weirdest eyes. I bet you thought the freaking dress was the same color as a Macbook.
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...and you're just a dic in general.
If you're going to insult me don't bother sparing the children. I don't mind being called a dick. It's words from a faceless stranger m8.
"I'm da Blur boys!" - Me with 1200 ping. Fiber in Nashville? Save me based Google.
Why don't you show your face in your avatar, cowards hide their faces!
Burn scars. People on the Internet tend to not be very nice when your face looks partially melted yah feel?
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Yes it does!
And I thought Star Citizen got a stupid amount of money.
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I hope no Apple person funded this they would be crazy. ;-)