[…]The regular slate of smartwatches from the likes of Google, Samsung, and Apple hasn’t left us truly excited. Samsung and Apple are in a race to add as many health sensors to the back of their devices, and still the most we can hope for on the impending Apple Watch Series 11 is a slimmer body and slightly better display. Core Devices’ Core 2 Duo, in its current iteration, is practically the same device as a Pebble 2 but with a few tweaks. It includes a relatively small, 1.2-inch display and—get this—no touchscreen. You control it with buttons. The Core 2 Duo screen is black and white, while the $225 Core Time 2 has a 1.5-inch color touchscreen display and a heart rate monitor.
In a video posted Thursday, Migicovsky offered some insight into the smartwatch itself, plus more on what people in the U.S. can expect to pay for one due to Trump tariffs. He confirmed the Core 2 Duo is being made in China
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There are upgrades on the way. Migicovsky said he hopes to integrate complications—aka those little widgets that tell you the time or offer app alerts— alongside deeper Beeper integration for having an all-in-one chat app. The Pebble founder said he would also like to add some sort of AI companion onto the smartwatch. He cited the app Bob.ai, which can offer quick answers to simple queries through Google’s Gemini AI model. The maker has already mentioned users could connect with ChatGPT via a built-in microphone, but the new smartwatches will have a speaker for ChatGPT to talk back.
The Core 2 Duo is supposed to retail for $150
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Source: The Not-Pebble Watch Is a Sign We Crave Something Unique
I hope it works and I hope they have an e-ink display with a huge battery life.
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