Kindle-like Peek Pronto offers Free Text, Email and More
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at 10:52PM
Rick C.Limpert

A great new offer on the Peek Pronto mobile device from Amazon will offer customers services and no monthly fee.

Buy a Pronto from Amazon right now (http://www.amazon.com/Peek-Messaging-Lifetime-Service-Included/dp/B002MXXBKY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1254279063&sr=8-2) and you will get a lifetime of free text messaging, email, GPS, and internet applications like Facebook for the one time only fee of $299.95.

The Pronto is a smartphone without the phone service.  It's a Kindle without the book reading ability.  It's an interesting little device and the no monthly fee could be a preview of things to come for more devices.

There is also no activation fee or contract to sign.  Peek promises the Pronto will be upgradable to future generations of software.  Battery life appears to be strong with 4-5 days before a charge is needed.  The mobile service is nationwide and the screen is color with a small keyboard under the screen.

If anyone has one, leave a comment and let us know your experiences.  They look like they are selling fast as there is already a wait to get one.

 

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