The Pebble Smartwatch has received over $10 million in funding since it began its Kickstarter campaign, easily passing the previous funding record on the popular site.
“Pebble, a smartwatch that wirelessly connects with your smartphone to alert you of incoming calls and messages, blew past the previous Kickstarter record of $3.3 million only five days after launching its crowdsourced funding effort,” reports Wired. “It’s an amazing feat when you consider just how many big-name smartphone and tablet brands are fighting for the same attention.”
Pebble’s ability to connect with the iPhone has helped it capture a mainstream audience, with 85,000 orders from Kickstarter alone.
The Pebble watch will allow users to access notifications for calls, texts, weather, e-mails, and tweets on a 1.26 inch reflective display intended to operate well in direct sunlight.
Pebble has also begun creating partnerships with app developers, including Runkeeper and Twine.
“Pebble has already made Kickstarter history, but it will be even more exciting to see what becomes of the watch once it begins shipping this September. Will it be everything that the 67,000-plus Kickstarter backers are expecting? We won’t know until we get our hands on the finished product,” comments Wired. “It’s clear, at least, that the Pebble team is already working hard to make the best possible device for its initial supporters.”
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