I know this isn’t Android per se. But Google has now opened up Pebble OS. And it seems like there will be a pebble revival. I just want a pebble time round 2.
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Just like you’re bringing small phones back?
https://ericmigi.com/blog/i-want-an-iphone-mini-sized-android-phone (2022)
Nowhere in that blog post does he announce he’s making it.
He just asks for interest so that he can explore whether it’s feasible to attempt manufacturing of it. He explicitly states there that he’d need a lot of help to even attempt to make it a reality.
Very different from claiming he is making it and that it’s a real product.
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That blog post explicitly said he didn’t want to make it himself!
I was hoping so bad that it would come but it never came… we need a proper open source smartphone but there is so many variables in it sadly. Though with the recent developments in mobile linux and using a translation layer for android apps maybe something is possible. The problem is something being open source isnt enough to penetrate the tech space, it has to be better than the alternatives, which with phones means it has to either be ridiculously powerfull or extremely cheap, which are both hard to achive in such a saturated space. Even linux is only popular because it is actually better than the alternatives.
Wow, this is awesome!
I don’t want much in a smart watch, really just notifications and some nominal ability to interact with them (snooze/dismiss reminders, pause/skip what’s playing, etc).
An ePaper screen fits my use-case just fine. Easily readable in most situations, and crazy low power draw.
You should look at garmin watches
I’d be down for a smart watch with like a week of battery life, with a backlight on lift, and I guess NFC for paying.
I know I won’t get that combo, but I can dream.
"I hear you, and I get what your saying. If I understand you correctly, what you really need is AI in a watch! Dont even need NFC, the AI will do the Payments for you! Its gonna be amazing. And if the AI is good enough, we can just drop the screen entirely!! How cool will that be!! I got our best engineers on it, releasing next quarter, $599. Pro version packs a vape at $799. Single use battery as well, save you needing to charge it!! "
Turned your dream into a nightmare, you’re welcome :)
Garmin Fenix 7. Non-OLED model. I get about 17 days. Granted, there may be cheaper options, but since the 7 is discontinued now you can find good deals.
Can you run your code on it?
It’s no Pebble, but they do have an SDK and you can build locally and there is an app store. https://developer.garmin.com/
You won’t get that combo in the west. Xiaomi fitness bands have support for NFC payment in China but not in the western market.
Garmin Instinct ticks those boxes.
They’re what I switched to when my pebbles died. Backed everything but the Round. The fitness stuff is a bit overkill but can turn it all off. If you have one of the solar Instincts and don’t use GPS you’ll get significantly more than a week battery life.
Garmins do.
I hope the companion app will be open source, or the watch will be compatible with Gadgetbridge
I hope the companion app will be Gadgetbridge.
o fucking please! My Pebble Steel is really showing its age.
