The Pebble smart watch, which was made hugely popular when it raised more than $10 million on Kick starter last year, can finally display real-time fitness information related to workouts.
Run Keeper announced Tuesday an app update for iOS and Android that fully integrates with the Pebble watch, allowing runners to keep track of their activity and providing a detailed analysis of their performance.
The companies have been teasing this news for a little over a year now; in fact, Run-keeper was Pebble's first app partner. The blending of these two companies could be powerful. There's already an immense interest in the smart watch, and teaming up with Run-keeper will give users a way to stay connected without constantly needing to check their smartphone.
"Pebble integrates tech into people's daily lives in a fashionable and unobtrusive way. We're excited that Run-keeper will be among the first apps to showcase our smart watch's capabilities and how we support your day-to-day interests and activities," said Pebble CEO Eric Migicovsky in a statement. "With the Run-keeper app, fitness enthusiasts can benefit from Pebble to track their workouts, get motivated and meet their goals."
Pebble users can also control music and manage incoming messages, calls and notifications directly through the device. Developers can get their hands on a software developer's kit (sdk) to introduce more apps to the device.