Fitbit vows to keep Pebble smartwatches running through 2017

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Pebble owners were rightfully concerned about the future of their devices when Fitbit announced it was acquiring the Kickstarter-fueled smartwatch pioneer earlier this month, but the newly formed company wants users to know they have nothing to worry about until at least 2018.

In a blog post titled First Steps with Fitbit, longtime Pebble developer Jon Barlow assured owners that all Pebble smartwatches will remain fully functional through the end of 2017, and Fitbit “is going out of its way” to make sure all connected services are up and running. Barlow also outlined how the company is taking step to ensure that that some services remain active in the future.

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