Tick Talk w/Eric Migicovsky
Tick Talk w/Eric Migicovsky
Podcast Description
A podcast about Pebble, smartwatches, gadgets, startups and more with Eric Migicovsky (founder of Pebble, Beeper and past partner at Y Combinator).
Videos episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKveACEz1euuOk5eyzzvTg
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The podcast delves into topics such as PebbleOS development, smartwatch features, gadget trends, and industry news, with episodes showcasing product demos, community updates, and insights on software innovations, for instance, an episode dedicated to the Core 2 Duo smartwatch demo and discussions around the EU DMA ruling's implications.
A podcast about Pebble, smartwatches, gadgets, startups and more with Eric Migicovsky (founder of Pebble, Beeper and past partner at Y Combinator).
Videos episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWKveACEz1euuOk5eyzzvTg
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.
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