Pebble Smartwatch for iPhone and Android (Black)

CUSTOMER REVIEW



This watch is great! I love being able to try different watch faces every day. There is an app so that I can even create my own watch face. So I did. It was easy to load it on and use it. I added it to the others on my Pebble.



I'm hard of hearing. Normally I need to have my phone on LOUD to hear it even with my hearing aids and sometimes I don't feel the vibrating alert on my phone. Other times I have my phone in the bedroom because I don't have it with me. Nevertheless, my Pebble will vibrate and tell me who is calling. Even 30 feet away. It is totally awesome. If I want to ignore the call I just click the button on the watch.



For those of you that don't like the Pebble because they think that it looks cheap. Prior to the Pebble, all of my watches (except the one that I use to work in the yard) were fancy $500+. I now wear my Pebble everywhere. I meet with executives, and often I'll show it to them and next thing they want to know what it costs and where to get it.



I also wear my Pebble running and occasionally in the shower or bath. Never a problem.



I added the Skinomi Skin to the watch face to protect it.



The only drawback is that I'm 55 and find it difficult to read the text messages without my readers on. I wish that I could increase the font size of the text. For this reason, and only this, I give it 4 stars.



November 16, 2014

Well, it has been over a year now. I still wear my Pebble every day. I still keep with the basic apps that came with it. I did add an app that gives me the weather but it basically tells me what I know. It's cold outside...



People still ask me about it. I teach at a local university and the students will ask. They seem to like it but I think that many of them are looking for something more sophisticated than what I want.



My big complaint remains that when I receive texts or emails the font size is too small for the body of the text. If someone could let me know of an app that gives me more flexibility on font sizes and messaging controls I would greatly appreciate it.



Finally, I am in the health care industry. I strongly believe that health monitoring with small gadgets like watches will become the norm for people with chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. However, the quality hurdle for watches like this will be very high. They must be very accurate. They will also lead to fewer emergencies (we'll catch them sooner) and better patient compliance with medical orders. These devises may greatly improve the quality of life for those that are chronically ill and even extend their lives.