Fitbit Company, which is the market leader in portable devices version to IDC, yesterday announced the acquisition of Pebble assets - one of the pioneers in the segment, which reported on its website on the termination of the release of "smart" watches and termination of warranty support.
Fitbit interested in the development of the Pebble, its cadres and software, but not actually "smart" watches of this brand. The bulk of the Pebble employees will go to work in the Fitbit, which will continue to work on wearable devices and related software. Existing customers Pebble watch will operate normally, but the "cover up shop" manufacturer does not rule out that over time the functionality of these watch will be reduced. Pebble is obliged to return the contributions of the participants in the campaign, Kickstarter . Accessories and spare parts for the Pebble watch can be found in the sale of third-party distribution networks. The financial side of the transaction was not disclosed, but sources Bloomberg previously evaluated it at approximately $ 40 million.
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