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Pebble Unveils Index 01, a Minimal Ring for On-the-Spot Voice Notes

Preorders open at $75, with deliveries slated for March 2026.

Overview

  • The stainless steel ring features a single physical button, no speaker or haptics, and records only while the button is held for privacy.
  • Recordings transfer over Bluetooth to a phone where an open-source Pebble app runs offline speech-to-text using a local LLM, with optional paid cloud backup and cloud LLM access.
  • If the paired phone is out of range, the device buffers up to five minutes of audio and syncs automatically once reconnected.
  • Power comes from a built-in, non-rechargeable silver‑oxide zinc battery designed for years of use, and Pebble plans a recycling program when the battery is depleted.
  • Pebble outlines configurable single and double press actions as planned features that could trigger phone cameras, smart locks, lights, or a chosen AI assistant, though these are not guaranteed.