Pebble Steel, the new version of the smart health watch

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Pebble took advantage of CES 2014 to present its new model of smartwatch, the Pebble Steel. "Steel" means steel in English, which is the main novelty of this watch: its design.

Tell mom what is a Pebble Steel?

This watch smart health connected to your smartphone (Android and iOS) was funded ($ 10 million …) on the Kickstarter platform a little over a year ago. Today she’s already attached to more than 300,000 wrists worldwide! In addition to displaying the time, it shows you all the notifications you receive on your phone. The name of the person calling you, an SMS or an email received? All this information is visible on the screen, e-paper type, like most e-readers on the market.

The Pebble is waterproof up to 5 ATM, it's perfect for the pool or shower, but certainly not for diving. The autonomy is between 5 and 7 days. You can install applications on your Pebble and the new version of the operating system will go further.

Hey Dad, what's up with the new model?

For the software part, nothing differs between the classic Pebble and the Steel. Both models will receive the Pebble OS update which, among other things, will allow access to the brand new AppStore. Building on the 3 million applications already downloaded by users, Pebble decided to build a real app store, as Apple and Google have been able to do for their smartphones. To mark the occasion, Pebble announced partnerships with major players such as Gopro, Espn, Mercedes, Yelp or Foursquare. So you can find nearby restaurants without having to take out your phone or use your watch to start recording on your GoPro.

The real difference between the two models is the design. Steel has a metal shell, and comes with a gray or black metal bracelet and a leather bracelet. It is lighter (2gr) and thinner than its big sister. The glass is also improved: we pass on Gorilla Glass, much more resistant and less subject to fingerprints. Pebble CEO says major design change is doomed to open the doors of the consumer watch market to Steel, when the first model, in plastic, will remain mainly oriented “geek”.

Here's where to buy Pebble Steel at the best price:

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To go further, see our guide to buying smart health connected watches.

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