Peek shuts down quirky e-mail, Twitter-only handhelds

February 2, 2012 Admin News, 0

The Peek Pronto e-mailing device was off-beat back in 2009, but had a fantastic QWERTY keyboard.

(Credit: CNET)

Hey, keep in mind the Peek, that handheld gadget from 2008 that supplied e-mail, and only-e mail, for $ 20 a month?

Yeah, didn’t think so. Immediately after supporting buyers on the authentic Peek, the marginally a lot more helpful Peek Pronto, and the Twitter Peek given that then, Peek and its CEO Amol Sarva are shutting it down.

This does, however, influence the “handful” of remaining customers who bought a one-time, lifetime service on a gadget that is even now ticking.

Creating matters worse for the modest contingent of loyals is the issue that not all of them received discover, according to Engadget.

As for Peek’s plans to provide a replacement sometime down the line, they are nil. The company has wisely retreated from hardware, and is now completely integrated in the mobile software program side for businesses.

Nonetheless, if hackers want to turn any remaining hardware into their check beds, Sarva is passing them out, The Verge reported.

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