Pebble Time Steelby Pebble
PROS
- The updated styling and optional steel band make the Pebble Time Steel more "grown up" looking than previous editions.
- Ten days of battery life position the Pebble Time Steel as the smartwatch with the hands-down best battery life on the market.
- All steel construction makes the watch more rugged than its predecessors.
CONS
- The display is just as dark and washed out as its sister watch, the Pebble Time.
- It's not as polished as Apple Watch--notifications come to both the Pebble and phone, for example, instead of just the watch the way Apple does.
- The Pebble Time Steel, like all Pebbles, is somewhat hobbled on iOS, since Apple's platform doesn't let third-party devices do as much as Android allows.
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LIST PRICE$250
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| Name | Pebble Time Steel | Moto 360 (2015) | Pebble Time Round | Gear S2 | Q Founder |
| Manufacturer | Pebble | Motorola | Pebble | Samsung | Fossil |
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| List Price | $250 | $300 | $250 | $300 | $295 |
But like the ordinary Time, the Pebble Time Steel is arguably one of the best smartwatches currently available and one of very few that work…
But like the ordinary Time, the Pebble Time Steel is arguably one of the best smartwatches currently available and one of very few that work with both Android and iPhones.
90 per cent of the time when I use the Pebble Time, it’s for notifications. As you receive one, it gives you a vibrate buzz and shows up on …
90 per cent of the time when I use the Pebble Time, it’s for notifications. As you receive one, it gives you a vibrate buzz and shows up on the display, nudging the clock display out the way (there’s still a time read-out at the top). You can then use the side buttons to scroll through all your recent notifications.
If you thought the Pebble Time's bezel was a bit thick, you'll probably do a double-take when you see the Pebble Time Steel. That black bar …
If you thought the Pebble Time's bezel was a bit thick, you'll probably do a double-take when you see the Pebble Time Steel. That black bar surrounding the screen is even bigger now, with the unfortunate effect that the display seems to have shrunk towards the middle of the panel.
What Pebble still needs to catch up on is apps - it has fitness covered by Misfit and Jawbone integrations and new big names like Uber but t…
What Pebble still needs to catch up on is apps - it has fitness covered by Misfit and Jawbone integrations and new big names like Uber but there's still a rookie flavour to its selection of apps.
It's a watch first, smartwatch second. It's low-key, always on, and skips a touchscreen in favor of physical buttons.
It's a watch first, smartwatch second. It's low-key, always on, and skips a touchscreen in favor of physical buttons.
Like most smartwatches, the Time Steel suffers from a lack of actionable options for notifications. Even if you can send a canned text messa…
Like most smartwatches, the Time Steel suffers from a lack of actionable options for notifications. Even if you can send a canned text message, you can't compose a new message or dictate a Tweet or Facebook post, nor can you forward an email to a colleague.
Later this year, Pebble Time Steel and Pebble Time owners will be able to swap out their normal bands for ones that have all sorts of new po…
Later this year, Pebble Time Steel and Pebble Time owners will be able to swap out their normal bands for ones that have all sorts of new powers. Everything from measuring fitness in new ways to giving you an extra battery life for up to four weeks on a single charge.
The Time Steel fixes most of my gripes about the regular Time — better buttons, better screen — and puts everything in a package that looks …
The Time Steel fixes most of my gripes about the regular Time — better buttons, better screen — and puts everything in a package that looks nicer, and feels better on my wrist.
The time is always on without having to flick your wrist, and the battery life is outstanding. In fact, the Time Steel promises up to 10 day…
The time is always on without having to flick your wrist, and the battery life is outstanding. In fact, the Time Steel promises up to 10 days of use instead of the Time's seven (perhaps that's why it's 1mm thicker).
The Time Steel’s biggest drawback, especially compared to the Apple Watch, is its limited functionality on iOS. Just like the regular Time, …
The Time Steel’s biggest drawback, especially compared to the Apple Watch, is its limited functionality on iOS. Just like the regular Time, the Time Steel can’t do much with notifications other than clear them — there’s no option to reply with a canned response or voice dictation as you can with the Apple Watch.
People more concerned about aesthetics -- and a watch is jewelry, after all -- will be put off by its dim display, lack of touch screen and …
People more concerned about aesthetics -- and a watch is jewelry, after all -- will be put off by its dim display, lack of touch screen and retro bezel.
Most sequels are iffy at best, but the Pebble Time Steel ($250 list) took everything that was great about the original Pebble Steel and made…
Most sequels are iffy at best, but the Pebble Time Steel ($250 list) took everything that was great about the original Pebble Steel and made it better. First up: an always-on screen, this time in color.
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