Pebble E-Paper Watch runs cool apps for iPhone and Android cell phones using Bluetooth technology, and has managed to woo all too eager financial backers on Kickstarter at a sweet and rising tune of over $ 6 million – that’s right, over $ 6 million!

Pebble E-Paper watch is a smartwatch product design project by 5 guys (aka the “Dream Team”) out in Palo Alto, CA. These five clever smartwatch technological geniuses originally launched and sought financial backing of merely $ 100,000 for the E-Paper watch on Kickstarter April 11th. By April 12th, 28 hours later, they had received; wait for it, $ 1 million in backer pledges! Indeed, what a difference a day makes!
The Wooing Factor. The wooing factor drawing so many backers to the Pebble E-Paper watch is its ability to run some of the coolest apps using Bluetooth technology from two of the hottest cellular smartphones on the market, iPhone and Andriod. Its slim lines and sleek appearance along with its potential to upload and run future apps has backers in a pledging frenzy on Kickstarter’s website!
Pebble E-Paper Watch. Pebble E-Paper watch is the smallest and lightest Smartwatch to be sold on the market to date. It has a 144 X 168 pixel display with a clean high resolution black and white E-paper display which is visible in sunlight and at night (includes an available backlight feature). It has a 22 mm watch band that can be easily replaced with a comparable width watch band. It is available in three colors: Jet Black, Arctic White, Cherry Red and a fourth color, which will be determined by Kickstarter backers that make pledges levels of (or more): $ 240, $ 550, $ 10,000.

Stunning Features. Pebble E-Paper watch features include a built in accelerometer, vibrating motor, powerful microprocessor, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR and it comes with a special USB cable that allows you to charge the Pebble from a computer or any wall USB charger for a battery life of 7 days. The watch is water resistant in the shower or while swimming.
The Pros. Amazing pros of the Pebble E-paper watch is its ease to upload apps using iPhone or Android cell phones wireless Bluetooth function. Simply browse the Watch App Store on your cell phone and merely install the app – it’s just that easy. Running apps using the Bluetooth wireless function Pebble E-Paper watch owners can enjoy the following functionality and features:
· Cyclists can enjoy the Bike Computer app which uses GPS to transmit data like average speed, elapsed time and distance travel
· Runners that run with their Smartphone can listen to and control music as well as monitor running distance and pace
· Caller ID feature
· Emails and Texts (Gmail or any IMAP email account) can be received
· Messages from Facebook and Twitter can be received as well
· Calendar alerts
· Silent vibrating alarm and timer
· Control Music on most Smartphone with music apps for iTunes, Spotify, Google music, Pandora all from your wrist!
· Golf Range finder functionality is in development prior to the watch’s roll out!
· Pebble SDK – allows developers to add functionality to E-Pebble using simple C structure to rock out their watch capabilities!
· It appears more apps and functionality are being explored and added daily
The Cons. Pebble E-Paper watch has a battery life of 7+ days when charged. However, be aware that the Bluetooth feature does affect the battery life of the cell phone using up to 5-10% per day.
The “Dream Team” appears to have hit a technological “demand nerve” with the Pebble E-Paper watch and the pledges are still coming in to fund the development and distribution of this amazing watch. At last tally backer pledges have risen to a sweet sum of $ 6,681,015. The project will be funded on Friday, May 18, 11 PM EDT. Pledge now while you can because the retail value of the Pebble E-Paper watch will be $ 150. Backers can also ask questions and make suggestions for added functionality for Pebble E-Paper Watch.
Hurry because the mad rush and stop watch is counting down – oh, and by the way there is an app for that too!
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