The Bangle.js is around too.
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avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
30-day battery life
hamsterkill@lemmy.sdf.org 2 months ago
SoulSkill@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Open Source “OS” ? Did they intentionally forget a statement or two around someone else’s IP ?
Anyone of the github contributors care to explain what their repo is about and it’s recent README commit: github.com/pebble-dev/pebble-nonfree
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
Likely binary blobs from vendors like Debian non-free-firmware.
SoulSkill@lemmy.world 2 months ago
We will see, unless there is an “official” announcement of some sort for the exacts contents of that github repo prior to preorder closing.
The current README contents do not do justice.
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 2 months ago
rImITywR@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Does it use just standard watch bands? It looks like it, but I didn’t see it mentioned.
One of the things I find ridiculous about other smart watches is that they use proprietary bands. When I found out that people are paying $60+ for a silicon band for an Apple watch, it blew my mind. Also that people put screen protectors or cases on their Apple watches because their $500+ watch doesn’t even have a crystal lens, and is prone to scratching.
Pfhortune@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yes, the announcement blog post states they use standard 22mm watch bands, as the original Pebbles did.
junkthief@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Is that typical? I guess Apple sells watch bands at that price, but I’ve never bought a $60 Apple branded watch band. With the ubiquity of Apple Watches it’s not hard to find inexpensive Apple Watch bands even if they are proprietary. I don’t think that’s the case for other smartwatches, though.