7 posts and columns on Peek

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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.

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Peek Kills Email-Centric Handsets

in News on February 2 at 5:31 pm PT

Peek Inc. has killed its T-Mobile-supported, email-and-Twitter-friendly Peek handsets. Engadget reports that CEO Amol Sarva attributed the axing to changing network standards and protocols, and said Peek couldn’t maintain the network forever for just a few users. The Peek devices first launched in 2008 and cost up to $299, which included a promise of “lifelong service.”

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.

Peek's Twitter-Only Device Goes on Sale

in News on November 4, 2009 at 1:00 am PT

Peek, a New York mobile start-up, has begun selling TwitterPeek, a new device for posting and reading Twitter updates. TwitterPeek became available on Amazon and Peek’s Web site Tuesday. Its $100 price includes a full keyboard, always-on tweet delivery and nationwide Internet coverage, plus six months of service.

Getting Mobile Novices to Check Email

in The Digital Solution on September 23, 2008 at 6:00 pm PT

Are you a member of the “I-check-my-email-constantly-even-when-I-know-no-one-has-emailed-me” club? If so, your mobile email device is never far and you’ve found yourself wondering how other people can leave unread emails sitting in their inboxes all day.