Pebble watches are still the only non-Apple wearables that can reply to received iOS Messages.

It’s part of the work we do to deliver a rich, fully-featured integration with iPhone that keeps getting better. From being able to filter which apps send notifications to your wrist, to integrating Pebble Health with Apple’s HealthKit, making the Pebble iOS experience the best it can be is how we roll.

In addition to what’s coming in Version 4.0 of the Pebble platform, we’ll keep sharing any improvements happening now for existing Pebble users that backers of Pebble 2 and Time 2 can also enjoy when their watches start shipping later this year.

iOS Text Reply Sneak Peek for UK, Australia, The Netherlands, and T-Mobile US

Today, iOS Text Reply for Pebble is now available as a sneak peek in the UK, Australia, The Netherlands, and for T-Mobile customers in the US. After setup, Classic (Pebble, Pebble Steel) and Time-Series (Pebble Time, Time Steel, Time Round) watches can respond to incoming items from the iOS Messages app.

Read the Pebble Blog for full details and setup instructions »

iOS Text Replies for Pebble work around the restrictions present on Apple’s Messages app for iPhone. Text Replies from your Pebble are sent as SMS directly through wireless carriers—they will not appear in your iOS Messages history. What you will see is a confirmation from your watch that your text reply was sent.

With today’s expanded support for iOS Text Reply, the majority of Pebble users can enjoy this popular feature we began rolling out last year. We will continue to add iOS Text Reply support for new regions, building on the current list so far:

Australia

The Netherlands

United Kingdom

US AT&T (post-paid contracts)

US Verizon

US T-Mobile

While the recent announcement of developer access to Messages in iOS 10 is great news for apps looking to integrate with iOS Messages’ on-phone experience, it’s not quite the access products like Pebble need to integrate text replies more seamlessly with the iPhone. If you would like to see an open iOS Messages API for smart accessories like Pebble, be sure to share your feedback here »

iOS Email Actions: Join Our Private Beta

While solving for iOS Text Replies, we’ve also been working to deliver iOS Email Actions for Pebble. This feature will let Pebble 2, Time 2, and the remaining Time-Series watches reply, archive, and delete emails received from your iPhone. We’re thrilled to start inviting a handful of Pebble users help us beta test this richer email experience.

The beta test pool will start off small, so hang tight if you’re not initially invited to be a tester!

Time 2 Side-by-Side with Pebble Time Steel

Many of you really enjoyed seeing a Pebble 2 prototype photographed next to a Pebble Classic in Update #4. We’ve gotten similar requests to see how Time 2’s 53% larger screen area looks against the same notification on a Pebble Time Steel, so we grabbed a Time 2 prototype for a quick pic:

Until next time!

Eric + Team Pebble