The entire SmartThings team wants to wish all of our Kickstarter backers a joyous end to 2012, Happy Holidays and a fantastic start to 2013. We are honored to have such a supportive community helping us bring SmartThings to the world.

We’re excited to share a few updates heading into the weekend.

We’ve got the highest fidelity prototypes to date and they are looking really nice. We have made a couple assembly videos to show off the SmartSense Presence (formerly SmartTag) and the SmartSense Motion Things being put together (complete with paper stand-ins for the "battery blocking tabs").

FCC and IC testing for the SmartThings Hub, SmartSense Presence, SmartSense Open/Closed and SmartSense Motion has been completed and...we passed! We expect to have our formal certifications shortly.

In prep for shipping, we’ve ordered the first large runs of all our devices. The vision is becoming atoms.

Every day we’re adding to the list of connected Things SmartThings can support. You will be able to expand your physical graph with a wide selection of Things (in-wall switches and outlets, sensors of many kinds, thermostats, door locks, and more) from the moment you are up and running with the basics.

For those of you hoping to give SmartThings as a Holiday gift, we apologize for the delays, but also want you to have something to put under the tree, in a stocking, or tucked into a card. Here is a PDF you can download and share with the lucky recipient.

Finally, if you are in the US or Canada, look for an email in the next 24 hours asking you to complete your reward pack by selecting the SmartThings you want to receive. The email will come from support@smartthings.com and will have a few steps. PLEASE be on the lookout for it and complete it as soon as you can.

It’s been a great few months and we thank all of you for your amazing support. We couldn’t be more excited to create a smarter world together with you in 2013!

Warmest Wishes,

The SmartThings Team