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Testseek.com have collected 122 expert reviews of the Pebble Steel and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Pebble Steel.
Award: Most Awarded February 2014
February 2014
 
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122 Reviews
Users
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13 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Feels like a quality product
  • Looks like a real watch
  • Access to the growing ecosystem of Pebble apps
  • Great battery life
  • Premium materials make it appropriate for dressier occasions
  • Gorilla Glass and 5ATM waterproofing make it tough enough for everyday use
  • Excellent design update makes Pebble look like a watch you'd wear on a date
  • Software updates bring new APIs for developers to build on
  • Capable app store
  • Surprisingly full of great apps already
  • The already strong notification system sees better integra
  • Hundreds of customizations and apps
  • Coollooking
  • Sevenday battery life
  • Notifications on the wrist are convenient and helpful
  • App store expands the possibilities of a wrist-worn device
  • The ecosystem has good support for data related to weather
  • Sports
  • And third party services
  • Attractive design
  • Display visible in bright light
  • Elegant
  • High-end design
  • Easy to use
  • Customizable watch faces
  • Growing app store and feature set
  • Attractive premium design
  • Waterproof
  • Intuitive appstore
  • Easy to view all recent notifications
  • Impressive new apps
  • A classic
  • Sharp-looking design
  • Works with iPhones and Android phones
  • Screen readable in bright daylight
  • Swim- and shower-friendly
  • Built-in pedometer for persistent fitness tracking
  • Wide variety of quirky apps
  • Slick new look says “I'm a technology professional” rather than “I'm an early adopter dork.” More apps means greater utility
  • Which means you might actually consider wearing a smartwatch. Waterproof to 5 ATM
  • Same as the original
  • Looks like a regular watch
  • Notifications and apps work well
  • Simple to use
  • Upgraded Design
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Magnetic Charging Connector
  • Elegant Premium Design
  • Good Battery Life
  • Synchronizes with iOS and Android
  • A lot of applications available
  •  Great
  • Sophisticated/mature design
  •  Solid build quality with quality materials
  •  Two watch bands included
  •  Fantastic battery life
  •  Disguises well as normal watch

The editors didn't like

  • Weight makes it less than ideal for running
  • Metal band won't look as a good on female wrists
  • Price may be too high
  • Nonstandard watch band
  • The price might scare away thrifty shoppers
  • But they'd be best steered toward the original Pebble
  • The app store is a little rough around the edges
  • Some developers still think we want to type on our watches
  • Just receives notifications
  • Requires proprietary charger
  • May be a bit big for some wrists
  • Seeming lack of app store curation
  • Cheap construction details (bracelet
  • Leather
  • And the sharp bezel edge around the screen)
  • Display is fairly low resolution
  • Expensive
  • A bit pricey
  • Annoying 8-app limit
  • Older technology compared to competition
  • Onboard storage limited to eight apps at a time
  • Still requires charging twice a week
  • Lacks heart-rate monitor or more advanced fitness features
  • 0 price tag is a bit much for a glorified smartphone remote. We wish it had touchscreen display instead of buttons
  • Apps could be better integrated
  • All-or-nothing notifications on iOS
  • Price
  • Sharp Steel Bezel
  • Pebble Branding
  • Limited to only 8 apps at a time
  • Monochrome display
  •  Not compatible with aftermarket straps
  •  iOS notifications could be better
  •  Materials and straps aren't ideal for fitness purposes

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  Published: 2014-03-22, Author: Joshua , review by: androidauthority.com

  • Since getting the original Pebble, there has been one particular benefit that it hasn't failed to provide. When set up with a third party notification application, or the built-in one that is available with version 2.0, you'll find yourself not needing to...

 
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  Published: 2014-03-06, Author: Kellex , review by: droid-life.com

  • Abstract:  Our Pebble Steel (in black matte) is finally in house. And yes, we unboxed it.Announced during press day at CES in January, the Steel is Pebble's premium finished smartwatch, targeted at those looking for something a bit classier than the original plastic...

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  Published: 2014-03-04, Author: Taylor , review by: Pocketnow.com

  •  Great, sophisticated/mature design,  Solid build quality with quality materials,  Two watch bands included,  Fantastic battery life,  Disguises well as normal watch
  •  Not compatible with aftermarket straps,  iOS notifications could be better,  Materials and straps aren't ideal for fitness purposes,
  • So what's the final word on Pebble Steel? It's a fantastic improvement over the introductory model. If you were interested in the first Pebble but couldn't cope with its low-end, nerdy appearance, Pebble Steel is a fantastic option, so long as you're ...

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  Published: 2014-03-03, Author: Jason , review by: macworld.com

  • Attractive design, Display visible in bright light
  • Display is fairly low resolution
  • I like how Pebble's watches keep it simple. They're watches with slight upgrades, and don't try to do too much. One day, perhaps even one day soon, we will be strapping crazy sensors all over our bodies, including our wrists, and Pebble's approach might ...

 
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  Published: 2014-03-02, Author: Lester , review by: appleinsider.com

  • Notifications on the wrist are convenient and helpful, App store expands the possibilities of a wrist-worn device, The ecosystem has good support for data related to weather, sports, and third party services
  • Seeming lack of app store curation, Cheap construction details (bracelet, leather, and the sharp bezel edge around the screen)
  • As good as the Pebble Steel experience is — it's reasonably good and getting better everyday with new app store content — we wish it were better. That the hardware be more refined. That the app store have more effective curation. We admit that it's a dif...

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  Published: 2014-02-23, Author: Kevin , review by: gottabemobile.com

  • The Pebble Steel could serve people well if the following holds true:Do you like wearing watches?Can you wear a masculine-looking watch that doesn't look like fine jewelry?Do you crave the usefulness of the apps and faces available?Do you have an extra $2...

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  Published: 2014-02-21, Author: Roy , review by: technobuffalo.com

  • Upgraded Design, Corning Gorilla Glass, Magnetic Charging Connector
  • Price, Sharp Steel Bezel, Pebble Branding
  • The Pebble Steel is not a huge update on the hardware side of things.  Surely the materials and design make the watch seem slicker, however, internally you have the same Pebble as before.  The introduction of the Pebble App Store makes the Pebble platform...

 
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  Published: 2014-02-20, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com

  • It seems that more and more people are using watches today, both for the function and for fashion. Many of these higher end watches run $300, $500, or more. Thus, if you are looking for a high quality and fashionable watch, the Pebble Steel is actually pr...

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  Published: 2014-02-13, Author: David , review by: yahoo.com

  • Abstract:  AaThere's nothing about the success of the new Pebble Steel smartwatch that you couldn't have predicted by studying tech history.We'll review and make changes needed.UndoOver and over again, gadgets become insanely successful when they do a few things ver...

 
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  Published: 2014-02-10, review by: phonearena.com

  • Premium materials make it appropriate for dressier occasions, Gorilla Glass and 5ATM waterproofing make it tough enough for everyday use
  • Price may be too high, Nonstandard watch band
  • We’ve been using Pebble as our daily watch since we first reviewed it nearly a year ago, but there were times when we’d have to slip our Seiko back on because Pebble just didn’t fit the occasion. While the Seiko is a very nice watch, we immediately mis...

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