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Published 11/03/2009 by Mobile Tech Today

Twitter-Only Device May Appeal To Frugal Tweeters

Peek has introduced the TwitterPeek to let consumers who don't want to invest in a smartphone to tweet on the go. For $99, Peek's Amol Sarva thinks the TwitterPeek will appeal to the 75 percent of the mobile market that uses feature phones. The TwitterPeek...

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"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...

Twitter-Only Device May Appeal To Frugal Tweeters [Mobile Tech Today - 11/03/2009]

...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."

Twitter-Only Device May Appeal To Frugal Tweeters [Mobile Tech Today - 11/03/2009]

"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...

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