TwitterPeek Mobile Tweeting Device with Lifetime Service Included (Gray)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.7 x 0.4 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B002R5AG50
• Item model number: AB03GR-L
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,472 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 26, 2009

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Twitter better with TwitterPeek, the most exciting way to experience Twitter on-the-go. In just the past year, Twitter has become a powerful world phenomenon that millions of people log into everyday to share interesting news, stories, thoughts and events as they happen. It’s the new and fun way to get the best of the web summarized and tailored to your interests. With access to your Twitter account on-the-go, you can tweet your life instantaneously and participate in live conversations happening all around the world.

TwitterPeek keeps you connected with instant tweet delivery, so you’re always the first to receive timely, fun, useful and provocative information direct from the source. You might follow the New York Times for breaking news. Lance Armstrong might invite you along on a bike ride through Hamburg. Oprah might let you in on the latest book she’s reading. Or, better yet, you might discover the coffee shop around the corner is offering free scones until 11 am for all tweeters. You’ll discover an infinite world of conversation with the nifty, pocket-sized TwitterPeek.

Perfect for Twitter addicts, newbies or anyone interested in getting into Twitter, TwitterPeek makes a great holiday gift. It’s everything you love about Twitter packed into a slim, lightweight mobile gadget that works anywhere in the US – no wifi necessary! Tweet, retweet, reply and direct message your favorite celebrities, friends, co-workers and family. TwitterPeek’s intuitive menu, handy scroll wheel and universal tweet inbox make it as easy to master as email.

Because TwitterPeek is designed for Twitter, it provides a tweeting experience superior to any website or smartphone application. No more waiting for tweets to download or clicking the “more” button to see old tweets. TwitterPeek’s “always on” tweet delivery makes it a snap to follow 100’s of people throughout the course of your day. Best of all, you don’t have to spend $50/month on an expensive smartphone data plan to get Twitter.

Your TwitterPeek device comes with a lifetime of unlimited service – no contracts, no hidden fees, no overages, no headaches.

• World’s first Twitter mobile device
• Unlimited tweets and direct messages
• Nationwide coverage. No wifi signal necessary
• Includes service for lifetime of device
• No contracts or hidden fees
• “Always on” instant tweet delivery
• Full QWERTY keyboard, large color screen, click scroll wheel
• Long battery life lasts up to 4 days
• 30-day money back guarantee
• 1-year manufacturers warranty

What is TwitterPeek? TwitterPeek is a slim, lightweight mobile gadget that enables you to use Twitter on-the-go from anywhere in the US. It is the world’s first Twitter device from the makers of Twitter and Peek. Because it is designed exclusively to Twitter, TwitterPeek offers the best mobile Twitter experience available.

Built for Twitter Enjoy all of your favorite Twitter features with TwitterPeek including reading tweets, sending tweets, replying, retweeting and direct messaging.

Twitter: Everybody's Doing It It seems like everyone and their mother is on Twitter these days. Twitter has become a new way for people to communicate and share ideas. It’s dramatically different from email, phone or texting. If you don’t already “get” Twitter, it’s about sharing and discovering interesting stories as they happen. With access to Twitter on-the-go, you can participate (or just listen in on) real life conversations that are happening all around the world and close to home. You might follow the New York Times for breaking news. Lance Armstrong might invite you along on his bike ride through Hamburg. Oprah might let you in on the latest book she’s reading. Or, better yet, you might discover the coffee shop around the corner is offering free scones until 11 am for all tweeters. You’ll discover an infinite world of conversation with the nifty, pocket-sized TwitterPeek.

Tweeting On-the-Go It’s a little known fact, but Twitter was originally designed for text messaging, where people would send 140 character tweets from cell phones. Those tweets would then get sent out to all of their followers as texts. Can you imagine what a mess (and how expensive) that would be today? That’s why most people use Twitter on the web. But, what do you really have to tweet about at your lonely, boring desk? Wouldn’t it be more interesting to be tweeting throughout the day as you experience exciting things and have amusing thoughts? It’s also a lot easier to keep on top of the Tweetsphere when you can read and reply to tweets during lunch, on the train or while waiting in line.

Make it a Merry Tweetmas Better than a partridge in a pear tree, TwitterPeek is the hottest holiday gift this year. It's not just for the geeky gadgeteer in your life — moms, dads, teens, teachers, co-workers and friends are all on Twitter or trying to get into it. Give them the gift of Twitter with TwitterPeek, a super cool and affordable gadget that makes Twitter fun. Great stocking stuffer, too!

Always On TwitterPeek works on a high-speed wireless data network with nationwide coverage, so it’s always on and receiving tweets. With smartphone applications for Twitter, you have to switch over to an application and wait for only your 100 most recent tweets to download. With TwitterPeek, you get all of your tweets as they happen – instantly! Plus, TwitterPeek is more affordable than any smartphone data plan.

Easy to Use Quickly browse 100’s of tweets on TwitterPeek’s large color screen. Menus are a snap to navigate with the handy click scroll wheel and back button. Typing is a breeze on TwitterPeek's full QWERTY keyboard with raised and illuminated rubber keys. Plus, it is super simple to set-up - enter your Twitter username and password and that's it. You'll start receiving tweets in minutes!

It's Easy to Set Up

No Contracts. No Hassles. Unlike cell phone companies, TwitterPeek will never ever lock you into a contract or charges you hidden fees. It's as simple as that.

Nationwide Coverage You don't need to seek out a Wifi signal to make TwitterPeek work. TwitterPeek operates on its own high speed national wireless network, so you can tweet from anywhere you are — whether you're on the beach in Hawaii or shopping at a local grocery store.

Stylish and Thin TwitterPeek is a mere 0.4 inches thick and lightweight at less than 4 ounces. It also comes in a fashionable Twitter blue exterior or sleek charcoal gray.

Blinking, Ringing and Vibrating Alerts Know the instant you receive new tweets by setting your TwitterPeek to any combination of alerts.

TwitterPeek comes from the makers of the award-winning Peek mobile email device:

"Gadget of the Year"

"Gotta-have gadget"

"Stylish and simple"

"Peek Makes the O List!"

"Refreshingly uncomplicated"

"An easy, cheap way to keep in email contact"

"We're quite taken with the Peek"

"Go out and buy it. You won't be disappointed."

Product Description

From the makers of Twitter and Peek, introducing the world’s first dedicated Twitter device – the TwitterPeek. It’s the easiest way to stay connected to Twitter with unlimited tweeting anywhere, anytime. TwitterPeek is a super thin and stylish device that lets you take Twitter with you and stay connected when and where you want it. No longer do you have to be in-front of your computer to stay up-to-date on what Ashton Kutcher, Lance Armstrong, Ellen DeGeneres, Britney Spears, Ryan Seacreast or Oprah Winfrey have to say. Go outside. Share. Discover.TwitterPeek allows you to read, send, reply, retweet and direct message your followers all on-the-go. Your device comes with a lifetime of unlimited service – no contracts, no hidden fees, no overages, no headaches. TwitterPeek is packaged in a lightweight, slim design with a color display, full keypad and simple menus to make tweeting on the go a breeze. Plus, it is super simple to set-up -- enter your Twitter username and password and that's it. You'll start receiving tweets in minutes! TwitterPeek works on a high-speed wireless data network with nationwide coverage -- no wi-fi needed. So TwitterPeek is always on and always receiving your Twitter feed. No need to switch over to an application and wait for only your 100 most recent tweets to download. You have your entire feed in the palm of your hand.What's in the box: TwitterPeek device, AC charger, Rechargeable lithium ion battery, Quick start guide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The TwitterPeek: My Very Long Review, November 22, 2009

By	Debra Hamel (TwitterLit.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

The TwitterPeek is a handheld, dedicated Twitter device recently released by Peek, a company which also makes a similar device for email, the Peek Pronto. The TwitterPeek runs on a wireless network and allows you to Twitter from anywhere in the U.S. where you can get a T-Mobile signal. No wi-fi signal is needed. It sells for $99.99, which gives you six months of free service. After that it'll cost you $7.95 a month. Or you can buy a TwitterPeek for $199.99, which gives you free service for the lifetime of the unit, no monthly fees ever.

I was very excited about the TwitterPeek when news of it surfaced. I was initially put off by the cost of the device, but my lust for the TwitterPeek got the better of me, and I also rethought my position somewhat. The unit itself costs $52.29 if you subtract the six months of service from the $99.99 price tag. Or for $199 you get potentially years' worth of always-on connection to Twitter. Go the latter route and it becomes very cost-effective over time if you're a big Twitter user.

Given my excitement about the release of the TwitterPeek, I was very interested in following its reception in the Twittersphere. So I was really shocked to read that early impressions of the product were extremely negative. I shouldn't say impressions of the product, I guess, because most of the people who were Twittering and blogging about the device early on had never seen or used one. There were two main objections to the device raised: (1) it only does Twitter, and multi-function devices are superior; single-use devices should be avoided; and (2) smartphones already do Twitter, so there's no need for a dedicated Twitter device. These objections, worth raising, were, however, often accompanied by a surprising amount of vitriol. For some reason, a lot of people don't want such a device to exist: they see no use for it themselves, and don't want other people to see a use for it either.

Regarding the two objections above, the point is, it really depends on your needs. If you have a smartphone that's already giving you always-on Twitter, then there's absolutely no need for you to buy a TwitterPeek. But not everyone wants to cough up the monthly fees required for smartphones. I myself hate using the phone, landline or cell. I have a basic Tracfone that cost me $20 to buy and costs me $20 every THREE MONTHS to keep going. I hardly ever use it, but it's good to have for emergencies. I have an iPod Touch that gives me virtually all the benefits of an iPhone, but without a camera (which I don't need) and without the cell phone (which I don't need or want). But I'm tethered to wi-fi with it. So what am I missing? The ability to Twitter when I'm away from a wi-fi signal. That's what TwitterPeek provides.

Some people may object as well that one doesn't NEED to Twitter at all times, and of course that's true. But it's a good way to stay in touch with friends and family, and it's a legitimate a mode of communication. If you don't like Twitter or use it enough to want to use it on the go, then again, the TwitterPeek isn't for you.

There have also been, let's say, more rational reviews of the TwitterPeek that have criticized its features, which is fine. I just object to the crazed bashing that has occurred over the very existence of the device.

After a lot of obsessive TwitterPeek watching I finally bought myself one, and I've been using it pretty intensively for the last 24 hours. It's a mix of good and bad; some things could be improved. But on the whole, I like it, and I'm not sorry to have spent the money. In more detail:

SET-UP
The set-up of the device is simple--you pretty much just input your existing Twitter credentials. But it wasn't immediately obvious from the documentation that you have to activate your device online first. Once you do that, it only takes a couple minutes to be up and running.

NAVIGATION: SCROLL WHEEL AND KEYBOARD
The TwitterPeek comes with a full QWERTY keyboard, which is really nice. The keys are stiff but not too stiff, with the exception of the space bar, which is a little too stiff for my comfort. On my second day of ownership I gave myself a typing test to see how many characters I could type in one minute on the TwitterPeek vs. the iPod Touch (which I've owned for close to a year). The results:

* iPod Touch: 206 characters with 5 mistakes
* TwitterPeek: 173 characters with 0 mistakes


As other reviewers have noticed, navigating the TwitterPeek's menus and viewing tweets using the scroll wheel is much too awkward. Happily, most actions can be performed with keyboard shortcuts. These work very nicely. My favorite detail is that you can hold down a letter or number key and it will become either a capital or the associated symbol. (One shortcut I discovered but didn't see in the documentation: shift-S for settings menu.)

Still, there are some things that you have to use the scroll bar for, which is unfortunate. Ideally, I would like to have every action performable from the keyboard. That means, I'd like to somehow see directional keys on the keyboard. The Kindle's four-way toggle comes to mind as a possiblity. (To move left or right within a tweet you're writing you have to press shift and use the scroll wheel.) When you're in a menu, or a tweet for that matter, you have to back out using the back button on the side of the device. To me it seems unnatural to use buttons on the side when you're otherwise focused on the keyboard--it's disruptive, like reaching for a mouse when you're typing. So I'd like to have a back button on the keyboard. I'd also like to have a quicker way to get to the home screen than backing out two or three times if you're inside the menus (shift-H?).

The keyboard, by the way, is lockable in case you're worried about accidental keystrokes. Though I think the keys are stiff enough that that's not a likely problem.

ABILITY TO FAVORITE A TWEET NEEDED
You can follow links that are included in tweets received, but you'll only get a text copy of the web page. In some cases this is fine, but it's obviously not always going to be enough. This doesn't bother me, because I'm happy to wait until I get to my computer to view interesting links. However, to this end I'd like to be able to favorite a tweet as a sort of bookmark so I can go back to it easily (for example, shift-F would work nicely). This isn't possible currently. Instead, I've been reduced to direct messaging myself the tweet as a reminder, which is an annoying work-around.

NOTIFICATIONS
You can be notified of new tweets either by a sound (there's are five choices, but I prefer the chirp) or by vibration or both. You can be notified either of all tweets or only @messages and dm's, or you can turn notifications off. In addition, when new tweets come in the little envelope in the upper left of the device blinks. I rather like hearing my TwitterPeek chirp throughout the day, I must say. I would suggest two improvements to notifications:

1. Make it possible to receive different alerts for @messages and dm's vs. other new tweets. For example, one might want to hear chirps for stuff that's directed at you, but a different sound or only vibration for regular tweets.
2. There is an airplane mode on the device, which I gather shuts down the wireless connectivity temporarily. (I'm not sure why that's preferable to turning it off.) But I would like to have a temporary mute button. Sure, you can go into the menus to turn the alerts off when you want to, but it would be easier to be able to, say, shift-M them away for the length of a movie.


ABILITY TO MARK TWEETS AS READ NEEDED
People have complained that the TwitterPeek makes reading your tweets difficult because it only lists the first lines of the tweets on your home screen. You see part of the Twitter id of the person sending the message then a snippet of the tweet and then the time it was sent. In real use I haven't found this problematic. Most often I go into a tweet and then jump to the next one or the previous one using the N and P keyboard shortcuts. Also, if the full tweets were displayed then you would only be able to see two or three at a time, which would increase the amount of scrolling you have to do, which would be bad.

I do dislike very much, however, the fact that the TwitterPeek does not mark as read tweets that you have entered to read. I hate to guess where I've left off reading in the Twitter stream. (Though it does keep your last place highlighted as new tweets come in.)

SPEED
Sitting with my TwitterPeek in front of my Mac with Tweetie open on the desktop, the reception of tweets by the two devices is roughly the same. Sometimes a tweet will come in first on Tweetie, sometimes on TwitterPeek. There's been no noticeable difference. (Where the TwitterPeek does lag slightly is when performing functions like discarding an unfinished tweet. But it's not a huge lag.)

APPEARANCE
The device itself is pretty attractive, I think. It has a solid feel. The keyboard is nicely laid out. I particularly appreciate that so much information is relayed in a tiny, attractive strip at the top of the color screen:

You have the Twitter logo, then a signal strength indicator, battery indicator, time and date, and the Twitter bird (which flies when it's communicating with the network), and finally the name of the screen you're on (home, settings, etc.). A lot of information in an attractively designed space.

As for the font of the tweets, it's not as attractive as what one sees on the iPod Touch/iPhone--I'm thinking here of Tweetie 2 (a great app). Somehow the TwitterPeek font looks like it's not smooth... Read more ›

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i really like this little gadget, November 19, 2009

By	Luis Alberto Alaniz (Edinburg, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

i really like my twitterpeek i could almost go as far as say it is essential to take with me all the time, but that is reserved for my peek. remember this is targeted to folks who don't want to have a smartphone with a 40 dollar a month data plan along with the really expensive phone. a lot of people really like to bash this thing on the internet, but to be honest it is very functional and practical to use.you may not get a web browser but you do get to see twitpics and text versions of news sites like techcrunch. i find it doesn't really need anything else. i found almost no lag when using the device, i can always tell when i have a tweet waiting for me, and the keyboard is absolutely awesome. i have relatively large hands and am still able to type on the small keyboard. if you don't have/want a smartphone and you want to tweet on the go then twitterpeek is definitely for you!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars might be good for kids, November 17, 2009

By	Illyria - See all my reviews

This review is from: TwitterPeek Mobile Tweeting Device with Lifetime Service Included (Aqua) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I don't know if it's entirely pointless. I don't want my kids to have a cellphone yet, and not just because of cost, though cost is a factor. Texts don't leave a good record for parental monitoring. Tweets might. Plus $0/month is kind of attractive...