The creator of the legendary Pebble announced new Core 2 Duo smartwatch on PebbleOS

Former Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky announced a new line of smartwatches based on PebbleOS. Eight years ago, his business was bought by Fitbit.

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One of the new smartwatches is the Core 2 Duo, a budget model with a price of $149 and a battery life of up to 30 days.

PebbleOS is well known to users, and although these new watches are not officially released under the Pebble brand, many will still associate them with this popular name.

The Core 2 Duo is a more affordable model that has received an upgrade from the Pebble 2 released in 2016.

The watch has a 1.26-inch monochrome ePaper display with a resolution of 144×168 pixels, a polycarbonate case and plastic buttons. It supports 22 mm wide interchangeable straps. The main advantage is its battery life - the device can operate for up to 30 days without recharging.

The watch supports activity and sleep tracking, and is compatible with thousands of apps and watch faces created for Pebble. Among the innovations are a built-in speaker, Nordic nRF52840 chip with Bluetooth LE, an improved vibration motor, a barometer and an electronic compass.

The Core 2 Duo will be available in a limited number of two colours: black and white. Pre-orders are already available, and the first deliveries will start in July.

It will not be on sale in stores, so you can only buy the watch through pre-order.

Source: Eric Migicovsky