Tick Talk w/Eric Migicovsky

Is it just nostalgia or is there a good reason to put real keyboards back into phones?
View on Youtube https://youtu.be/yHFjcHZ1cN0
My guests on this episode are Jeff Gadway and 'Crackberry' Kevin - cofounders of Clicks - the folks behind the new Clicks Communicator (https://www.clicksphone.com). Kevin and I go way back. He was the first person to cover inPulse (my first smartwatch, long before Pebble) in 2009! https://crackberry.com/first-images-blackberry-watch-realWe get into some OG Blackberry stories, chat about keyboards on phones, AOSP and more...00:36 Favourite BBM memory?07:52 What is the Clicks Communicator?10:55 Which part of it are you most looking forward to?14:05 Do we really need physical keyboards on our phones in 2026?18:04 What's your plan for software?21:07 Setting expectations with a community that has high hopes23:16 Partnering with Niagara launcher24:28 Can you unlock the bootloader?27:00 Who is Community *not* for? Is it a 'dumbphone'?35:35 The iMessage connundrum41:47 The gang talks about their favourite gadgetsSpoiler alert - I returned the gadget I was excited about (Shokz Open Fit Pro) after 1 day because they made my ears feel funny when the noise cancellation was enabled.

We did it. We made a new round Pebble.
Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/NaDPMZKXcBUPre-order today for $199 on https://rePebble.com/watchRead the announcement blog post: https://rePebble.com/blog/pebble-round-2-the-most-stylish-pebble-ever00:00 Intro00:12 Remember Pebble Time Round?00:34 It had some caveats...01:15 Meet Pebble Round 202:48 3 color options03:20 New to Pebble?04:40 Compared to Time 205:16 Watchfaces on Round 206:31 Why now?

Introducing Pebble Index 01 - a small ring with a button and microphone. Hold the button, whisper your thought, and it’s sent to your phone. It’s added to your notes, set as a reminder, or saved for later review.Best part - you don't have to charge it. The battery lasts for years.Pre-order today for $75: https://rePebble.com/indexRead the announcement post: https://repebble.com/blog/meet-pebble...00:00 What is it?01:36 Who am I?04:29 How I use it06:24 Quick history07:47 How it works08:26 Key features11:41 Colors and sizes13:35 Privacy by design15:00 Customizability21:03 Project schedule

Time for another Tick Talk episode! Lots of things to discuss today. Main topics are
open source (1st half)
Pebble Time 2 (starts at 17:39)
Watch the video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/KTlRBI2QCzM
Read the blog post for this episode - https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-watc...Watch Steve's Droidcon talk -    • Rebuilding Pebble: What a Difference a Dec...  00:00 Intro00:38 Top question from Pebble community02:45 What is 'sustainability' for Pebble?04:08 Hardware sustainability06:21 Software sustainability08:08 PebbleOS10:30 New Pebble mobile app - now 100% open source!14:24 Pebble Appstore17:39 Pebble Time 2 - schedule updates20:20 PT2 - demo time!24:21 PT2 - colour options27:20 PT2 - unscrewing the back cover

Do I sound tired? In my defense, I recorded this at 10pm on the night before I flew to China. That's also why I say uh and um a lot.

Full video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcPzmDePH3EEnjoy the first look at the final Pebble Time 2 design! Check out all the details on the blog post: https://ericmigi.com/blog/pebble-time-2-design-revealLike what you see? You can pre-order it today on https://store.rePebble.com