[rince]

I was using a FitBit Charge HR but eventually just grew fed up with having to charge it - the cable is (afaik) proprietary and the one they included in the box is hilariously short. So I would often forget to grab it in the morning since it wasn't by my bedside (rather bed-floor). But I did like one thing about it - having the time on my wrist. So I just bought a cheap Casio and couldn't be happier.

I'm intrigued with the Pebble 2 and Time 2 - like that it's always on, and can go a long time between charges. But how does it work with iOS? From The Wirecutter, it looks like it's not a pleasant experience http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-smartwatch-iphone/#peb... Any other opinions?

[eddiecalzone]

My Charge HR lasts 4-5 days between charges. I assume the charger is proprietary because the watch is water resistant, so I'm ok with that. I keep the cable at work, and set a vibrate alarm to remind me to plug it in Friday afternoons. If you do need a spare charger, they're $5-$10 on Amazon. Cheaper than your Casio watch I bet ;)

Looking fwd to the Pebble2 though. IMO all smartwatches should be eInk and hackable.

[pbhjpbhj]

Cheapest Casio watch on Amazon.com is $8. With a wall adaptor it looks like the Charge HR charger is $8 too.

[macjohnmcc]

I had the original Pebble watch and my experience was that it is a second class citizen on iOS. If you are on Android your experience would be better.

[silveira]

They just recently (a few weeks ago) released new version of the companion software for Android/iOS.

[fudged71]

Well is it better?

[wlesieutre]

Also curious about this. I'm considering a switch from Android back to iOS, and a cursory googling couldn't find whether Pebble's iOS integration will let me archive gmail messages directly from the watch notification.