Here’s a new sign of Kickstarter’s legitmacy as a launchpad for new gadgets and of growing enthusiasm for smart watches: Pebble Technology, which last year raised $10.2 million for its smart watch on the crowd-funding platform, said Tuesday that consumer electronics retailer Best Buy will start selling the device.
The black version of the Pebble is already available on Best Buy’s website, and it will be available at the retailer’s stores across the U.S. from Sunday for $150. Best Buy also plans to start selling a red version of the watch next month.
Pebble, which works with iPhones or late-model Android smartphones, has a black-and-white e-paper screen. It can alert the wearer of incoming calls and emails to his or her phone, and also be loaded with third-party apps to do things like pedometer-style activity monitoring. People that backed Pebble on Kickstarter began receiving their devices in January, and since then it has also been available for general “pre-order” on the company’s website for $150. Those orders are slated to ship this summer.
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