I’m working off a Nexus 4, so for an Android user, the App effectively controls everything. Perhaps the easiest device I’ve ever had to set up download the Pebble app from the App store, or Play Store, open it, simply switch on the watch, making sure Bluetooth is active, and the two will pair together pretty quickly. It’s nice to have a very plain, very small box – it’s almost understated, and certainly doesn’t feel like it contains one of the coolest trend-setters on the market. The Pebble box itself is quite small and nothing to write home about, containing a charging cable, the device itself and manual (which was instantly thrown away), it leaves you to get to work immediately.
With 2014 set to be the year when the wearables become the next big thing, and a slew of smartwatches entering the market, I was keen to see how this early starter stacked up. However, this Christmas I received a new Pebble smartwatch, fresh from the Kickstarter campaign that helped this small concept gain global notoriety.
I’m not a big fan of wristwear, usually preferring to check my phone, or the cooker for the time.