Controversy hangs over Pebble. A company that a server had been announcing the disappearance of for months, and that ended up being confirmed a few weeks ago when Fitbit confirmed the purchase of the company. And it was more than evident that Pebble could not keep up with production and sales at those prices, in an incipient market that was offering watches with more functionalities and lower prices. Of course, Pebble has been supported for a while by a fleet of loyal users who followed the launches closely. Definitely, Pebble has announced that there should be no panic as current Pebble watches will continue to function.
Today was when Pebble announced through a huge blog post that the current services of its watches will continue to operate for at least one more year. It seems that Pebble is going to limit itself to complying with the legal provisions so as not to face legal problems, but that it does not plan to extend too long. Fitbit is a company that makes other types of wearables, something different from what Pebble offers, so we imagine that the only thing that interests you about Pebble will be its engineers and its industry. Nevertheless, We would not be surprised by a Fitbit watch with which it could break the market at competitive prices.
Ultimately, Fitbit is going to keep Pebble's software and services through 2017, but they don't talk about the years to come. To be clear, it seems that they are going to limit themselves to keeping the information on the servers, but any type of update or future development to improve or better implement what is currently sold will disappear completely. Definitely, Pebble's death is going to be slow and agonizing, but at least they won't leave users lying around overnight.