Designed and built by the same guy behind InPulse, the Android-powered version of the Pebble, Eric Migicovsky, the Pebble enables the user to view notifications from their phone, play music stored on their phone, as well as act as a remote controlling device for one’s phone when synced.

So what’s different about this version of smartwatch? Well, the developers have opted to go for a minimalist approach, choosing to use e-ink (the type of screen found on the original Nook or Kindle), instead of trying to juggle with color pixels in the limited space the device has.

In addition, they have decided not to front load too much onto the device, opting instead to leave most of the functionality to the iPhone and only use Pebble as an extension of the iPhone, rather than a replacement.

The biggest feature, however, must be the fact that its developers are leaving the device wide open through an API so other developers can create third-party apps that will connect the iPhone to the device in ways the developers conceive.

Its initial price will be $149, and this price tag seems rather appropriate for the sort of options the watch offers.

SOURCE: Mashable