Pebble Developer Portal Now Open, Appstore in Early 2014

Pebble announced today that it has opened up its new Pebble Developer Portal. This means developers received the green light to upload their Pebble apps, which will be available for download in the forthcoming Pebble appstore, scheduled for early 2014.

The Pebble appstore won’t differ from other app storefronts in terms of functionality: It allows Pebble smartwatch owners to download apps and watch faces specially designed for the popular device.

Pebble app developers can now upload their Pebble apps for distribution in the upcoming Pebble appstore. When it launches in early 2014, the Pebble appstore will be a first-of-its-kind wearable tech application directory—giving Pebble users a one-stop-shop for searching, browsing, and installing Pebble watch faces and apps directly from the iOS or Android Pebble smartphone app.

The announcement follows the November release of Pebble SDK 2.0, which introduced four new major APIs: Javascript, Accelerometer, Data Logging, and Persistent Storage. Furthermore, the smartwatch received a firmware update recently that brought iOS 7 notifications — with the help of the Pebble Smartwatch app.