Pebble Round 2 open-source smartwatch finally starts shipping

The Pebble Round 2, a circular smartwatch running open-source PebbleOS, has begun shipping after months of delays. The first 200 units are in the warehouse, with another 1,000 to be produced after China's October 1–7 holiday; the $199 watch offers a 1.3-inch color e-paper display and about eight days of battery life.

• First 200 watches shipped, another 1,000 after October 1–7 holiday, deliveries by late October
• Battery life is about 8 days on current PebbleOS, up to 10–14 days with features disabled
• 1.3-inch display with optical bonding, 41.5 mm steel case, 14 mm or 20 mm straps
• About 1,400 apps and watchfaces already built, SDK now supports JavaScript