News Summary

Eric Migicovsky, the creator of the original Pebble smartwatch, is set to launch new smartwatches through his company, Core Devices. The Core 2 Duo, priced at $149, is near mass production and will ship to pre-order customers in July or August. The Core Time 2, with a larger screen and metal frame, is expected later this year. Both models maintain Pebble’s hallmark features, such as e-paper displays and health tracking. Core Devices is also opening a beta program for testing new hardware and its companion app, which is compatible with older Pebble models.