Peek Pokes Out a Twitter Only Device

Peek and Amazon answered the age old question “What to get INSERT YOUR HARD TO BUY FOR PERSON HERE for Christmas?”

Today Peek launched the TwitterPeek as a portable and affordable alternative to the smart phone to have Twitter on the go. Amazon is exclusively selling the $99.99 for the TwitterPeek with 6 months service or get the same unit with lifetime service for $199.95.

Peek has gone for the millions of Twitter who do not have a smart phone and want to stay up to date. The byproduct of the Twitterpeek is creation a new market with prepaid social media device. Can we expect a FacebookPeek in the near future?

I would not discount the device (or the market). While it may only function on the Twitter service there are millions of people who want only stay connected with Twitter. This is just my opinion, but I feel the TwitterPeek will gain a strong following like the The Flip in the YouTube crowd.

I’ve got two teenagers that have their own cell phones, but rarely do they use the phones for actual voice calls, it’s all about the text in their universe. They are slowly migrating onto Twitter and I think after more of their friends do texting may lose ground with them and other teens.

From Peek’s press release:

PEEK UNVEILS TWITTERPEEK – MAKING IT AFFORDABLE

FOR MILLIONS MORE TO TWITTER ON THE GO

November 3, 2009 – New York, NY – Peek, the maker of the award-winning Peek email and texting
device, debuts the world’s first Twitter mobile device today exclusively on Amazon.com. TwitterPeek
promises to unleash the thrill of Twitter on-the-go by enabling millions to tweet interesting news,
stories, and ideas as soon as they happen – in real time – without an expensive smartphone or data
plan.

Twitter has become a worldwide phenomenon, but – until now – the millions of Twitter users without a
smartphone haven’t been able to fully experience the fun of Twitter on-the-go. “TwitterPeek will make
it easy and affordable for everyone who doesn’t have a smartphone to really enjoy Twitter on–the-go,”
said Peekster-in-Chief Amol Sarva.

TwitterPeek delivers the world of Twitter in a sleek, palm-sized gadget sure to top this year’s holiday
gift list. “Twitter die-hards will appreciate its ‘always-on’ instant tweet delivery and newbies will finally
‘get Twitter’ once they have TwitterPeek in hand,” continued Sarva. “Even businesses that Twitter will
dig TwitterPeek as a convenient way to stay connected with their customers.”

At $99 including unlimited nationwide service, TwitterPeek offers affordability no smartphone can
match and a user experience far superior to SMS text messaging Twitter with a traditional cell phone.

Key features of TwitterPeek are:
• Unlimited tweets and direct messages
• Always-on instant tweet delivery
• Views links (as plain text) and Twitpic images
• Nationwide coverage. No wi-fi signal necessary.
• Full QWERTY keyboard, color screen, click scroll wheel
• 30-day money back guarantee
• 1-year manufacturers warranty