Pebble, the smart watch announced in an exceptionally popular Kickstarter campaign, said at the 2013 CES that its first $150 phone-syncing watches will ship on Jan. 23. Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky said at a press conference that watches for Kickstarter backers will ship out first, and with manufacturing underway at a pace of 15,000 watches per week, most pre-orders will be fulfilled within 6-8 weeks.
A Pebble representative shows off a working early-model “smart watch” at a CES 2013 press conference.
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky discusses the Pebble watch’s connectivity at CES 2013. Migicovsky promised developer “work-arounds” for iOS text/photo messaging and inter-app communication restrictions.
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky demonstrates the installation of a new watch face onto his Pebble watch, using the Pebble iOS app.
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky showing an email sent from his iPhone to his Pebble watch at CES 2013.
Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky touting the sport and water-resistant qualities of the Pebble watch at CES 2013.
