<ul><li>Pebble creator, Eric Migicovsky, is relaunching Pebble-type hardware with the original operating system as a niche he said has not been filled by more recent devices that have more bells and whistles.</li><li>Migicovsky funded the rePebble project personally and aims to release two models: Core 2 Duo and Core Time 2. The Core 2 Duo is modelled on the original Pebble 2 smartwatch and costs $150, while the Core Time 2 has higher-end features such as a metal frame and a color screen.</li><li>The new watches show a 30 percent improvement in battery life and feature a speaker, a linear resonance actuator for stronger vibrations, and a touchscreen on the Core Time 2 for app interaction.</li><li>Due to Apple iOS restrictions, the watches are limited in supporting features such as sending SMS or iMessage texts, but the creator supports EU efforts to open up iOS to third-party developers under the Digital Markets Act.</li></ul>

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