The first smart watch from Pebble was manufactured and launched back in 2012 but gradually there were many companies that started launching smart watches. Time again due to more manufacturers coming forward in the mainstream market the charm of Pebble smart watches saw fewer customers. With the launch of Pebble 2 and Pebble Time 2 in May the company gained more sale and now all set to re-launch Pebble 2 SE (Standard Edition) without heart rate sensor and the variant with a sensor is called Pebble 2+.
About the new products
Both the products are rebranded versions of previous launches and come with slightly modified features. The Pebble 2+ Heart Rate is integrated with a sensor that enables one to monitor your heart rate while performing physical activities and also tracks other functions. When it comes with Pebble SE(Standard Edition) it the variant without heart rate sensor. It comes with an inbuilt workout app and is optimised with Pebble’s own health app. Both the smartwatch are similar in outlook and features with difference in just the heart rate sensor.
Feature as specified on official blog
• It is a great smart watch which helps in detecting long walks, sleep cycle, running performance and gives out an overall summary of performance.
• The in-built app integrated in the smartwatch gives better graphs and stats of your performance.
• The graph shows step views along with stats of heart rate and it can be observed easily with mobile graphs.
• The smartwatch is compatible with Google Fit or Apple’s HealthKit making it functionally more feasible and great.
• It has a strong battery that can last for up to 7 days which tracks your sleeping patterns and using the smartwatch you can also send notifications to your phone.
• The smartwatch also gives up to 30 metres water resistance.
Conclusion
Pebble 2+ Heart Rates comes with a price of $129.99 (Approx Rs 8,700) along with Pebble 2 SE at $99.99(approx Rs 6,700). Pebble 2+ is all set for pre-orders and there are five variants in terms of colours and shipments will begin this month itself. The other one is also available for pre-order but the shipment will only start from November first week and is available in Jet Black colour. The smart watches are great for tracking your day to day physical activities.