Firmware 2.8, Android 2.1 and Pebble London Meetup!

Another newsletter detailing our new releases for the Pebble firmware, Android and iOS apps is reproduced here for your blog reading pleasure. In addition, we also have some exciting news about the Pebble appstore!

Firmware 2.8 Released

We've released the latest version of the Pebble firmware, 2.8! This includes the following features:

• Support for receiving notifications in 80 more languages with 351 more characters added to the main system font. This means that the vast majority of users will no longer see boxes in notifications!

• Introduced a new Internationalization API for developers to begin preparing their apps for localization.

• More bug fixes and improvements.

Full changes can be found on the Pebble Developers site.

Pebble Appstore Updated

On Monday the Pebble appstore received an update that dramatically increases browsing speed, enabling users to find and try out new apps faster than ever before!

Existing users can get the new version by force-closing their Android or iOS apps and re-opening them.

Android 2.1 Released

The new version of the Pebble Android app, 2.1, is now available to all on the Google Play Store. This version is the full release of the beta we mentioned in the last newsletter. At the moment it is only available to users running Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean) and above, but support for earlier versions will be returning soon!

In case you missed it, here are the new features:

• Rewritten to be faster, more reliable and a better foundation for future new features.

• Ability to show all notifications on the watch. Simply pick from a list of your installed apps!

• Ability to end in-progress calls.

• Lots of other bug fixes and improvements.

iOS 2.5.2 Released

The Pebble iOS app has also received some love with a new version released that includes:

• The latest JavaScript Pebble apps available for iOS users in the Pebble appstore.

• Bug fixes and stability improvements.

Awesome Community Links

Here are some of the things we've seen in the Pebble community recently. If you see something you think should be included, let us know!

• The "Velocity" watchface by Ycleptic Studios has a sleek look as well as a cool accelerometer-based watchface configuration solution.

• SwimIO updated their "The Kevin Pacey" swimming app to better help you keep track of your swimming progress.

• JavaPay (formerly PebbleBucks) by Alexsander Akers allows you to use your Starbucks card from your wrist!

Meetup News

Pebble Meetups in London!

In addition to the meetups in San Francisco, we'll also be organizing events in other countries closer to you, starting with London, UK! At Innovation Warehouse on November 27th you can meet up with other UK based developers and enthusiasts. Register to attend this event on the Pebble London Meetup group!

Other Upcoming Events

Want to #MakeAwesomeHappen locally? Here is a list of events happening soon that Pebble is sponsoring! If you want more details about these events check out our events page!

December 4th - Codementor Office Hours with Pebble https://www.codementor.io/officehours

December 6-7th - RobotsConf at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Florida, USA http://2014.robotsconf.com/

Submit your own meetups on the new Community Events page. If you want to host a meetup in your area Pebble can sponsor you!