(re)Introducing the Pebble Appstore
5 hours ago
- Manufactured 2,960 white Pebble 2 Duos in September, now transferring to fulfillment center for shipping.
- Black Pebble 2 Duo production delayed due to a China/Hong Kong holiday.
- Pebble Time 2 adds a scaling feature to expand existing watchfaces/apps to fill the larger 200x228 pixel display.
- Pebble Time 2 hardware moves from EVT to DVT stage, with work on coating, water resistance, and firmware integration.
- Mass production target set for end of year (Dec 26), causing December pre-orders to ship in January; Lunar New Year shutdown complicates schedule.
- Community developer ecosystem highlighted: over 2,000 apps and 10,000 watchfaces created; many being upgraded for larger screen.
- Partnered with Rebble Alliance to host the Pebble Appstore at apps.rePebble.com; no subscription required for app access.
- New appstore features include social previews and similar app recommendations; more features planned like emulator testing and broken API warnings.
- SDK updated to Python3, with a Cloud IDE for browser-based building and AI-assisted app creation via `pebble new-project --ai`.
- Future SDK roadmap includes package support, Timeline APIs, barometer/touchscreen/speaker support, and a new JS SDK using Moddable.