Pebble, the massively successful smartwatch Kickstarter project, will make an announcement at CES. The invitation, seen above, tells backers that “it’s time” and invites them to watch a livestream of the event on Pebble’s site at 12pm ET on January 9th. Though all we’re promised is “big news,” the invitation hints at a possible product launch — something that’s a bit overdue for Pebble. The watches were originally set to ship in September of 2012, but the challenge of producing enough for over 85,000 pre-orders (compared to an original planned run of 1,000) pushed that date back. Though Pebble hasn’t given a timetable for shipment, it’s previously said it’s keeping to an “aggressive” production schedule, and CES provides both a major event to launch at and an opportunity to show it’s keeping to that timetable.
Pebble promises ‘big news’ at CES on January 9th
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
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