The Pebble smartwatch, which launched on Kickstarter last week, has already raised more than $3.5 million, making it the most-funded Kickstarter project ever.

If you thought it was impressive when game developer in 60 days, then get ready to have your mind blown.

A new project to make a smartphone-connected watch has broken that record – after just four days. The Pebble smartwatch, which launched on Kickstarter last week, has already raised more than $3.5 million, making it the most-funded Kickstarter project ever. In just 12 hours, Pebble founder Eric Migicovsky and his team raised more than $500,000 for the project, crushing their goal to raise $100,000 during the 40-day funding period.

"We are the most funded Kickstarter project ever thanks to you!" Pebble's Rahul Bhagat, wrote in a message Tuesday on Kickstarter. "The Pebble team and I really appreciate your commitment and backing. It's been an incredible couple of days and we're amazed at how many people share our vision."

The Pebble smartwatch connects to iPhone and Android smarthphones via Bluetooth, and vibrates when the phone receives an incoming call, email, or text message. Android users can view their text messages on the watch, but this functionality is not available for iPhone users.

The watch is water-resistant and sports an electronic-paper (e-paper) display that is easily readable outdoors. It can be customized with several apps designed for cyclists, runners, and golfers. Another app lets users control music on their phone, and Pebble said more apps are in development.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Pebble Technology, which has been designing smartwatches for three years, already has a working prototype of the device and said it is close to entering production. When it posted its Kickstarter page, the team said it was looking for contributions to help fund production, large component orders, and global Bluetooth certification.

Meanwhile, just last week Sony launched a similar product. connects to Android smartphones via Bluetooth and displays text messages, emails, and social media updates.

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