Defying the down market, one brave mobile-device maker is betting Twitter can help generate new revenues. Peek just rolled out the world’s first Twitter mobile device on Amazon.com.
Also the maker of a dedicated e-mail and texting device, Peek designed the TwitterPeek to empower consumers who don’t want to invest in a full-fledged smartphone. With TwitterPeek, consumers can tweet their status, share stories, and spread news as it happens in real time without shelling out a monthly fee for a data package.
“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. “Twitter diehards will appreciate its always-on instant tweet delivery, and newbies will finally get Twitter once they have TwitterPeek in hand. Even businesses that Twitter will dig TwitterPeek as a convenient way to stay connected with their customers.”
An Affordable Mobile Solution
No one will dispute that Twitter has become a worldwide phenomenon. But Sarva is betting there are millions of Twitter users without a smartphone that haven’t been able to fully experience the fun of tweeting on the go. TwitterPeek, a palm-sized gadget that sells for $99 with unlimited nationwide service for six months, aims to change that.
TwitterPeek users can send unlimited tweets and direct messages, enjoy always-on instant tweet delivery, and view links as plain text and Twitpic images. The device also offers a full QWERTY keyboard, a color screen, and a click-and-scroll wheel. Peek is offering a one-year warranty and a 30-day money back guarantee.
“This is clearly not a device for the Twitterati who are debating which is the best Twitter client to use on the iPhone and may have five or six of them,” said Michael Gartenberg, a vice president at Interpret. “This is designed for a user that has embraced Twitter…