{"id":63103,"date":"2016-12-08T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T00:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/?p=63103"},"modified":"2016-12-08T08:42:52","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T00:42:52","slug":"pebble-is-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/pebble-is-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Pebble is Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pebble is gone. It is official that they have been bought over by Fitbit. Pebble will cease all\u00a0<span style=\"color: #020621;\">manufacturing, promoting, or selling of any new products. Those who had backed them on their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/597507018\/pebble-2-time-2-and-core-an-entirely-new-3g-ultra\" target=\"_blank\">latest Kickstarter campaign<\/a> will receive refunds (except for products that had been shipped).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"63104\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/techielobang.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/08\/pebble-is-dead\/pebble-is-dead\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?fit=600%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,448\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"pebble-is-dead\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?fit=600%2C448&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63104\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?resize=600%2C448\" alt=\"pebble-is-dead\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/techielobang.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/pebble-is-dead.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I have been thinking what title I should give for this news: &#8220;Pebble acquired by Fitbit&#8221;, &#8220;Fitbit acquires Pebble&#8221;, &#8220;Pebble integrated into Fitbit&#8221; and etc. However, the hard truth is that Pebble is dead. It may not be remembered in a few years. There will be no\u00a0future products under the Pebble brand. Support, at the moment, is stated to slow down but I am sure it will cease within a few years. So, Pebble is dead, like it or not.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.fitbit.com\/press\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2016\/Fitbit-Inc-Acquires-Assets-from-Pebble\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Click Here for the Official announcement from Fitbit<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>And if you are a Pebble user, maybe the below information will be more interesting. From <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.getpebble.com\/2016\/12\/07\/fitbit\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pebble blog post<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Pebble is no longer promoting, manufacturing, or selling any devices.<\/li>\n<li><b>Pebble devices will continue to work as normal.\u00a0<\/b>No immediate changes to the Pebble user experience will happen at this time.<\/li>\n<li>Pebble functionality or service quality may be reduced in the future.<\/li>\n<li>Kickstarter backers who have not received their rewards will receive a full refund within 4-8 weeks as a chargeback to their credit cards.\u00a0<b>No further action is needed.<\/b>\u00a0For more information, please visit\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"http:\/\/help.getpebble.com\/customer\/portal\/articles\/2663228-what-does-pebble-joining-fitbit-mean-for-me-?b_id=8309\" target=\"_blank\">our Support page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Orders from pebble.com are no longer being accepted or fulfilled, including Pebble 2 pre-orders, which have not yet been charged or shipped.<\/li>\n<li>Warranty support is no longer available for Pebble watches. How-to information and troubleshooting can still be found on our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"https:\/\/help.pebble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Support page<\/a>\u00a0and in\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.pebble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">the Pebble Forum<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Returns of pebble.com orders that were successfully completed before\u00a0<b>December 7, 2016<\/b>\u00a0will be refunded by our Support Team.<\/li>\n<li>Pebble watches purchased at retail may be returned or exchanged based on the retailer\u2019s return policy.<\/li>\n<li>Pebblers can still find replacement charging cables and other compatible accessories (bands, skins, etc.) from Amazon.com and third-party vendors like\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gadgetwraps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>GadgetWraps<\/b><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.clockworksynergy.com\/shop\/product-category\/tech-straps\/watch-straps-for-pebble\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Clockwork Synergy<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any other questions about Pebble\u2019s wind-down of operations,\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #f69087;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.proofofclaims.com\/PebbleTech\/documents\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">please visit this page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here is their official information for current Pebble users.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h2 id=\"h:current-pebble-users\" style=\"color: #353535;\"><strong>Current Pebble Users<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: #353535;\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Active Pebble watches will work normally for now.<\/b>\u00a0Functionality or service quality may be reduced down the road. We don\u2019t expect to release regular software updates or new Pebble features. Our new mission will focus on bringing Pebble\u2019s unique wearables expertise to future Fitbit products. We\u2019re also working to reduce Pebble&#8217;s reliance on cloud services, letting all Pebble models stay active long into the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #353535;\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">One-to-one Pebble support is no longer available.<\/b>\u00a0Any Pebble currently out in the wild is no longer covered by or eligible for warranty exchange. Users looking to troubleshoot their Pebbles can still visit our Help Portal and community resources:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #353535;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #2752ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/help.getpebble.com\/customer\/portal\/articles\/2663228-what-does-pebble-joining-fitbit-mean-for-me-?b_id=8309\" target=\"_blank\">help.pebble.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #2752ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/forums.pebble.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Pebble Community Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #2752ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/pebble\/\" target=\"_blank\">r\/Pebble on Reddit<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit;\">If you have any other questions about Pebble\u2019s wind-down of operations,\u00a0<a style=\"font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; color: #2752ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.proofofclaims.com\/PebbleTech\/documents\" target=\"_blank\">please visit this page<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, if you have just bought a Pebble, it might be good to check if there is a return policy. If not, you can keep it as part of Pebble history. There is not much details on what happen. The only word Pebble used is &#8220;due to various factors&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, Pebble employees will be moved to Fitbit. The news of Pebble being acquired by Fitbit has been floating around for a week. Finally, it is officially announced. It might be interesting to know what really happen and young start-ups can really learn from it.<\/p>\n<p>OK, lets move on&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[ad#img]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is official. Pebble has been bought over by Fitbit. Pebble will cease all manufacturing, promoting, or selling of any new products. 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