Some models of "smart" watches a certain part of their components are placed inside the bracelet conjugate with them, and the idea to create a bracelet battery also repeatedly voiced. And only need to change the bracelets and straps for the sake of fashion makes the watch manufacturers to provide all the necessary functionality forces the device is placed in the body of this watch - delegating a number of problems mating wirelessly smartphone.
Pebble took the initiative to launch an open platform for manufacturers of accessories that allow you to create "smart" watch straps. The company announced its intention to allocate for these purposes $ 1 million. Money developers get solutions that can extend the functionality of Pebble .
Modular design becomes more and more popular in the segment of portable devices. The development of "smart" straps, in collaboration with partners is already underway, the first product of this kind appear to the end of the year, but Pebble ready to listen to comments and suggestions of end users. After all, the good and the startups that ideas can pop all comers.
Among the potential recipients of money for further development - the company Spark and SeeedStudio. The first showed a concept to be connected to the watch bracelet that allows Pebble connect to the network. SeeedStudio product is a set of modules connected to the device. Among them receiver GPS, NFC and the heart rate sensor.
If we talk about the clock itself Pebble, then the new model Pebble Time ($ 179) will go on sale in May, and its metal version of Time Steel - in July of this year for $ 299. And the first customers will be able to get a metal version for $ 250 with the optional leather strap. Those who have already joined the queue plastic Pebble Time, may renew the order for the option with a steel body without dropping out of the queue.