[4ggr0]

also probably depends on the building you live in.

not trying to start a flame-war, but i can imagine that you get quite some range in the US, if you live in one of those cardboard-inner-walls houses.

in the 30cm thick solid wall apartment i live in my pebble looses connection the next room over, i almost need line-of-sight for it to work. working at my desk, get up, walk 5 meters to the bathroom, watch looses connection.

maybe my smartphone has a weak bluetooth receiver, compared to other models, who knows...

[chrneu]

bluetooth is 2.4ghz so if you're in a super congested area(lots of wifi) bluetooth can often struggle.

[apparent]

Is this an old Pebble or a new one?

[4ggr0]

One of the new ones. Or I guess old ones? I mean I bought it new from Core Devices / RePebble, but it's the OG model. Pebble 2 Duo.

[apparent]

Huh interesting, those have new BT guts, so should have as good of performance as any. I guess 30cm thick solid walls are not common enough for BT to be designed to go through them?

[4ggr0]

i think it's the by now internet-meme worthy difference between walls in the US compared to most of Europe. i've never lived somewhere which didn't have thick brick or concrete walls. 30cm was a bit high, more like 20cm.

i've seen tons of americans making holes in their walls by punching or falling into them. could never relate myself, i'd have a broken hand or concussion :D

my phone is not very powerful, maybe that's a factor.