Demand for the Pebble Time Smartwatch Increased by 170% after the Apple Watch Launch

The fundraising campaign for the release of the new smartwatch Pebble Time has become the most successful project in the history of Kickstarter. It took the campaign little more than 8 days to beat the record. Now, the flow of funds won?t stop, and the credit for it should be given to the Apple Watch presented on March 9.

The rate of increase of funds for the Pebble Time model raised by 170%after the Apple Watch launch. The day before the event, the average flow of money per hour for Pebble Time was $6,000.It was already $10,000 per hour on the day of the Apple Watch announcement and $16,000 per hour on March 10.

?When the world?s largest corporation entries your market, it is a kind of recognition you can only dream of?,Pebble?s CEO Eric Midzhikovski says. However, such a splash of attention does not come as a surprise.As expected, Apple?s authority raises people?s interest in smartwatches in general. By the way, the Swatch founder is positive that the Apple Watch release opens wonderful prospects for the Swiss manufacturer. People will start wearing a watch again, and Apple will contribute to the comeback of the trend.

However, haters statethat the interest in Pebble Time could be increased not only due to the fact that Apple brought prospective customers in by coming into the market, but also because some buyers got disappointed in the Apple Watch.

Pebble Time is equipped with a color display with the e-ink technology, a microphone, and a new graphical interface. It shows today?s most important events synchronizing with smartphones running iOS and Android. The device is available in three colors, black, white and gray. Its case is made of plastic, and the strap is made of silicone.

Pebble Time is priced at $179 when purchasi ngvia Kickstarter, and the metal version Pebble Time Steel costs $250. Currently, the number of preorders on the Kickstarter page exceeded 75,000, and the sum of money raised reached $19.5 million.

Source: macdigger.ru