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> "Pebble’s first impulse was to supercharge the smart watch, building in GPS and accelerometers and cellular antennas and earphone plugs, so it could combine t
by heynk 10y ago
> "Pebble’s first impulse was to supercharge the smart watch, building in GPS and accelerometers and cellular antennas and earphone plugs, so it could combine the virtues of an always-connected smart watch, fitness tracker and music player."
Maybe I'm wrong, but as a runner this is what I think I want. I never run with a phone, just my GPS/HR watch. Lots of them already have MP3 storage with bluetooth headphone capability. I don't really know any that have 3g functionality and can play Spotify, which is where all my music is organized currently. I don't really want a full smartwatch (or maybe I do), but I would like to be able to send pre-composed texts to a few contacts, for example. And a full Strava app. And a camera :)
This market is referred to as 'Standalone Smartwatches', but I haven't found one that really excites me. I'm sure it has to do with the limited space and high cost of that kind of device.