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Hands on with the new Pebble Time 2

Remember the Pebble Watch? Well it’s back.

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John Biggs
Aug 25, 2026
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For those of a certain vintage, the Pebble Smart Watch was a fascinating product. Designed to act as a simple, e-ink-based reminder system, the watch predated the Apple Watch by two years and became an afterthought when Apple flooded the market with their fancier timepieces.

But the Pebble was like the BlackBerry or the Palm Pre: people loved it. Enthusi…

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