Hot on the heels of the launch of its highly successful Kickstarter campaign for the Pebble Time, Pebble has just released the first developer preview of the 3.0 update to its SDK which takes advantage of the wearable's new features.
The new SDK allows developers to craft and update their Pebble apps with the new features of the Pebble Time, such as the color screen and built-in microphone, in mind. Pebble gave a rundown some of the more notable features in version 3.0:
- Support for 64 colors which all have a name!
- A brand new animation framework
- PNG and Animated PNG support in the SDK
- Detecting which platforms you are building for at compile time
- Much more to come!
Pebble notes that apps that were built for the current version of the wearable are compatible with the 3.0 SDK with only minor changes required. Additionally, developers will also enjoy increased available memory (up to 64kb) and an unchanged screen resolution.
The release of the SDK comes in the wake of news from earlier today that the Kickstarter campaign for the Pebble Time has already surpassed the record-breaking funding of the original Pebble watch with 29 days left to go.
For much more, interested developers can check out Pebble's blog post, along with an in-depth look at the new SDK from the source links below.
Source: Pebble Developer Blog, Pebble SDK 3.0
Reader comments
Pebble SDK 3.0 developer preview released with support for Pebble Time features
Colors with names..... *chuckle* :)
I still don't know if I like the look of the Pebble Time, but obviously with over $10 Million in crowd funding, obviously my opinion really doesn't count.
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Pebble owner and huge fan of Pebble here. As soon as this was announced I went to eBay and grabbed me a G Watch (found one under $60 even). This is far too ugly to consider seriously. I mean come on, what are they thinking with that bezel?
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So you were angry they released what you consider an ugly watch and then went out and bought an ugly watch? ;)
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Lol... That is true. But $60 for even a ugly watch is worth it just to experiment with Android Wear.
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not sure i care about the looks, my current pebble is butt ugly too but its amazing, i jumped on this as soon as it was launched and cant wait to get it
That's exactly how I feel. If I cared that much about aesthetics, I wouldn't have bought the original ugly-as-sin Pebble, either. It may look like a rejected Playskool toy, but it's useful, versatile, and lasts forever. It looks like they've put some extra work into the UI, which is where I think the original Pebble struggled the most, so I'm looking forward to this.
I really wanted the Qualcomm Toq just for the battery life and color screen. And then Pebble does this.
This will be my first time using Amazon's return policy for the cheap G-Watch I bought yesterday.
Rooted LG G2.
Rooted GS3, Stock Galaxy Note 4
If it ain't Tech, it ain't Right!
imagine you're going out on the town with your girlfriend or wife and you're wearing this colorful Disney looking watch. they should put this watch at Toys R Us
imagine you're going out on the town with your girlfriend or wife and you're wearing this colorful Disney looking watch. they should put this watch at Toys R Us. Lol