Pebble Time firmware update released

Following on some updates to their software app for Android and iOS, Pebble has released a firmware update to version 3.4 for their Pebble Time and Time Steel smartwatch devices. The primary updates included in the new firmware cover some additional languages as well as improvements to notifications and some energy conservation updates.

Pebble Time and Time Steel users who prefer to use French, German or Spanish languages on their smartwatch will find those languages are now supported in addition to English. The new language settings will apply to menu items, incoming notification and messages for both voice and display.

Pebble added a new feature call Quiet Time that is part of the notifications settings on the device. Quiet Time gives users the ability to silence all notifications and vibrations. Several options are available including the ability to manually set the smartwatches in a quiet mode, to base it on your calendar so notifications are automatically silenced, to base it on the day and time of week, or to base it on the type of interruption by silencing all notifications or letting phone calls through.

The last major improvement is a new Stand-By Mode that Pebble says is technically still in beta. As such, this feature will be turned off by default once the device is updated. If enabled, Stand-By Mode will deactivate Bluetooth when the watch has been motionless for 30 minutes. Pebble says this can reduce power use by 50% when in Stand-By Mode.

Along with the new features, Pebble includes some bug fixes and stability improvements in the firmware update and they made improvements to the calendar and reminder details that appear on the timeline. To update a Pebble Time or Time Steel device, use the Pebble Time app on an Android device and go to Menu -> Support -> Update Your Pebble to start the process.

source: Pebble

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