by Tim Hardwick | Dec 15, 2016 | Fitbit, Pebble
Pebble has moved to reassure its customers that software and services will continue to run through 2017, following Fitbit’s acquisition of the company last week. Fitbit bought out Pebble for its software assets, not for its hardware, which has concerned many...
by Tim Hardwick | Dec 8, 2016 | Fitbit, Pebble
Pebble CEO and founder Eric Migicovsky took to the company’s blog yesterday to personally confirm its imminent closure, following media reports earlier on Wednesday that Fitbit has acquired its technology, software assets, and other intellectual property. Dear...
by Tim Hardwick | Dec 7, 2016 | Fitbit, Pebble
Late last month we reported that Fitbit was closing in on a deal to acquire smartwatch maker Pebble “for a small amount”. Bloomberg has now revealed that the buyout will cost “less than $40 million” and exclusively concerns Pebble’s...
by Husain Sumra | Dec 1, 2016 | Fitbit, Pebble, smartwatches
Fitbit is closing in on a deal to acquire smart watchmaker Pebble, according to a new report from The Information. While there’s no number on the price, The Information says the deal is for a “small amount.” The deal will see the Pebble brand slowly...
by Tim Hardwick | Nov 23, 2016 | Pebble
Pebble has released a new firmware for its Pebble 2 and Time-Series smartwatches that brings a faster interface, improved heart-rate tracking features and Reminders support for iOS. First off, the new 4.3 firmware update introduces a new watchface to 2-Series and...