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Which company released the first smartwatch?
Answer
Pebble
Pebble Technology released the first commercially successful smartwatch in 2013 after a record-breaking Kickstarter campaign, featuring a monochrome e-ink display and several days of battery life. The Pebble smartwatch was a lightweight, always-on device designed for notifications and basic apps, proving there was market demand for wearable computing. Apple released the Apple Watch in April 2015, which eventually became the market leader and defined the smartwatch category.
💡 Did you know?
Pebble's 2012 Kickstarter raised $10.3 million—a record at the time—but was ultimately acquired by Fitbit in 2016.
Other options people guess
- Samsung
- Apple
- Sony
Topics
- gadgets
- smartphones
- wearables
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