Peek wants your input on hacks / tweaks to make e-mail handheld better
Well, would you have a gander at this spectacle. Some "Dan" character over at Peek has gone and stolen our thunder, completely dashing our hopes of hosting up a "How would you change" article on the outfit's e-mail only handheld. All (nonexistent) personal beef aside, we'd wager that this scenario is actually far more beneficial for end users, particularly since you know the company is all ears. Over at the Peek blog, the outfit pleads with users and spectators to chime in on how the handheld could be tweaked (in "minor" ways, mind you) in order to be superior. Additionally, it's looking to open up a set of APIs for the public in order to facilitate the hacking of Peek for its own betterment. We always said this thing would be way more appealing with Opera Mini loaded on there alongside a VoIP application, and lookie here, the price has stooped to $80 with no contracts attached. Consider our interest finally piqued. Ugh, that was awful.
[Thanks, Jacob]
[Thanks, Jacob]
























Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Metkis @ Nov 16th 2008 6:15PM
I'd want an instant messenger application with connection to the most prominent IMing services (YIM, AIM, MSN, etc.)
While I use email, I don't do it for a great deal of communication through it besides answering requests or long-winded conversations. An instant messaging application would make the device seem more functional to not only me, but a great deal of teens. Any thoughts?
Metkis @ Nov 16th 2008 6:18PM
*I don't use it for a great deal of communication - primarily only answering requests or responding to long-winded conversations.
Fixed for your pleasure.
youngcalihottie @ Nov 16th 2008 11:46PM
agreed. this device would make wayyyyyyyyy more sense with at least AIM MSN Y!
youngcalihottie @ Nov 16th 2008 11:46PM
(oh ya, and thru IM apps u could IM a cell phone number, which basically adds texting to the peek)
carcomptoy @ Nov 16th 2008 6:18PM
Or just get a messaging-centric phone and be done with it. I can understand the intention behind this device, but I still don't see the product viability in this.
youngcalihottie @ Nov 16th 2008 11:44PM
ditto
carlo2 @ Nov 17th 2008 12:34AM
Tritto
Metkis @ Nov 16th 2008 6:38PM
A text messaging client would be even cooler, capitalizing on the network they are utilizing.
SPOKE @ Nov 16th 2008 6:44PM
It sounds like all you people want to do is make this thing into a phone. Just buy one - your cellphone carrier has a ton of them --------->
Roger Alford @ Nov 16th 2008 7:33PM
Email only?
Hmmmm, well since I can already get email on ALL of my phone models, but even more so, I can also get a DATA ONLY plan for $10.00 more then the monthly plan is for this, over my mobile company (Sprint) that includes Phone-As-Modem, Texts, Data, and $0.20 per minute calling should I need it.
I think Id never use this thing, and get a full on data plan thats a little more but has way more versatility, and can be used on a Blackberry (which is one of the BEST devices for email as it is).