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With the Apple Watch 2.0 rumored to be arriving alongside the iPhone 7, we're yet to see smartwatch sales hit the heights that seemed possible when the first Apple timepiece launched in March 2015. Can the new model get us interested in the smartwatch again? Or has its time already passed?

From today, Gizmag is known as New Atlas, and we thought the moment warranted a look back at some of the key developments that have impacted our personal lives throughout our 15 year history. Join us as we revisit the 21st century's most innovative tech products in mobile, wearable and gaming.​​

Pebble has returned to Kickstarter for the third time as it launches the Pebble 2, Pebble Time 2 and Pebble Core wearables. That's an upgrade for both of Pebble's main smartwatches, plus a brand new fitness focused wearable.

One way of adding extra functionality to smartwatches is to build it into third-party straps, and the TYLT VÜ Pulse is one of the first officially approved Pebble smartstraps to break cover. It adds integrated heart rate monitoring, wireless charging and a custom app for logging the new data.

Pebble has been something of a pioneer in smartwatches. The company's latest smartwatch has one killer feature, but its pricing puts it in the Bermuda triangle of smartwatches.

Pebble's new smartwatch has a round face and a more fashion-conscious design than anything else we've seen from the company, but that focus has lead to cut backs in other areas.​

With the Apple Watch giving smartwatches their first moment in the mainstream spotlight, maybe you're wondering what your best options are. Look no further, as Gizmag compares the best smartwatches you can buy today.

The retail version of Pebble Time is now available, so maybe you're wondering how it sizes up next to (arguably) the best Android Wear watch, the LG Watch Urbane. Let's compare the two smartwatches' features and specs.

If you're shopping for a smartwatch, but don't want to pay the US$350 and up (in some cases, way up) prices Apple wants for its Watch, then Pebble Time and the Moto 360 are two great alternatives. Join Gizmag, as we compare their features and specs.

With the retail version of Pebble Time launching, maybe you're torn between it and the Apple Watch? Let's compare the features and specs of the two smartwatches.

Pebble has been something of a pioneer in the smartwatch space, becoming a Kickstarter darling in 2012 and following through with what was arguably the first successful wearable. But with bigger companies now leading in the space, is there still room for the crowdfunded underdog?

What if you like the idea of having a smartwatch, but just want something simple at a lower price point? Well, that's a niche Pebble has filled for the last couple years, and it's trying to keep that role with the new Pebble Time. Starting today, you can pre-order the smartwatch.