3 posts and columns on Amol Sarva

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Update: Peek Kills Off Devices, but Nabs $15 Million in Funding

in News on February 3 at 6:27 am PT

Just yesterday, it was reported that Peek Inc. was killing its email-and-Twitter-friendly handset devices. Today, VentureBeat says that Peek has raised $15 million, confirmed by CEO Amol Sarva, to help fund an aggressive expansion of its cloud platform for low-end feature phones in Asia.

Q&A: the Anti-iPhone

in News on April 23, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

With little iPhone-like fanfare, a modest mobile device called the Peek has carved out a quiet tech niche. Launched 18 months ago, the Peek lacks the wizardry of the iPhone’s apps. It doesn’t even make calls. But like a bargain-lovers’ BlackBerry-lite, it sends and receives e-mail and text messages for just $15 a month, with no contract.