Pebble OS is adding plugins to supercharge apps and watchfaces
Pebble is making one of the biggest changes to its OS in recent memory.
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Pebble adds smartphone-powered plugins to expand smartwatch faces and apps
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Pebble OS is adding plugin support in what founder Eric Migicovsky calls the software development kit's most significant overhaul to date. Designed to enhance devices such as the Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Round 2, the headless add-ons allow apps and watchfaces to pull live data, like weather forecasts and stock quotes, or trigger tasks like smart home controls without requiring developers to build custom integrations from scratch. [1][2]
The plugins are written in JavaScript and execute on the paired smartphone rather than on the watch itself, a design choice intended to protect the wearable's battery life. Migicovsky compared the feature to Apple Watch complications, noting that Pebble's system gives designers more flexibility in how visual data is presented. To maintain security, the platform will require users to grant permissions separately for each app and watchface requesting sensitive information. [1][2]
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Pebble Time 2 and Round 2 get flexible plugins for watch faces and apps
The Pebble Time 2 and the Pebble Round 2 stand out primarily for their MiP displays, long battery life, and open-source operating system. Pebble OS is now receiving one of its most exciting updates yet, as plugins are set to make apps and watch faces significantly more versatile.
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