We looked at the Peek wireless email devices back in October of last year. At that time the only thing that seemed a bit off was the price of the service (then $19.95/month and since lowered to $15/mo). Now the updated Peek Pronto is available with lifetime push email (up to 5 email accounts – [...]
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MMS Is Coming… MMS Is Coming… MMS Is Coming…
MMS Is Coming… and I’m still not sure what is so exciting about it. Admittedly I have never used MMS on ANY phone but still… why would I choose to use MMS over emailing images when emailing works just fine? I am, however, open to finding out WHY it is such a big deal. So [...]
BlackBerry Instant Messaging Upgraded to 2.5
BlackBerry users with OS version 4.5+ can download upgraded versions of RIM’s Instant Messaging clients for BlackBerry. Versions are available for Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, Google Talk and AOL Messenger. New to these programs is the ability to create a standalone contact icon on the BlackBerry Home Screen, search saved conversations and add [...]
What’s the deal with MMS?
Jessica just recently posted a great tutorial on how to get MMS on your iPhone now, before AT&T’s promised September 25th delivery date. If you missed it check it out here. That got some of us here at Gear Diary started on a small debate about the merit’s of MMS. I saw the MMS trick [...]
Want MMS on your iPhone before 9/25?
So, yesterday in my daily perusal of the web, I saw that AT&T had started silently rolling out MMS functionality for the iPhone in small batches. It didn’t seem to have a rhyme or reason–some people on iPhone OS 3.0 had it, some on 3.01, and some on 3.1, all in different locations. Some people [...]
NTSB bans mobile texting and talking by its employees
The National Transportation Safety Board just banned mobile texting and talking on portable devices by all 400 of their employees. For the last three years the NTSB has been recommending motorcoach and school bus drivers be bannded from mobile device use. There are no states that completely ban cell phone use by drivers. That may [...]
SMS from the lock screen with biteSMS
I’m a big fan of the iPhone application biteSMS. It makes text messaging so much easier. I showed you the application in detail in a recent post here. With a recent update biteSM has become even better now adding the ability to quick compose SMS messages right from the lock screen. You can create, send [...]
Sneak Peek – IM+ To Get Voice To Text
Larry and I have both had the opportunity to try out an early release of ShapeServices’ upcoming update to iPhone messaging app IM+. The biggest feature in the next version? The ability to have voice messages transcribed for you within the app itself, for just $.99 a month. It is a neat trick and a [...]
Eyes On The Road! Graphic New PSA Aims to Stop Texting While Driving
Disclaimer: The video above contains graphic images and pulls no punches with the depiction of an auto accident. Gear Diary is in no way liable for any nightmares or post-traumatic stress syndrome caused after viewing this video. You’ve been warned… Last month Carly shared the interactive game that shows the likely consequences of texting while [...]
Texting, driving, and you
All over the news lately is how bad texting and driving can be. It’s common sense that looking at your phone and driving is a bad idea. But have you ever tried to quantify how bad it is? The NY Times has an interactive game up that lets you “test” how bad you are at [...]
Peek Mobile E-Mail Device – $19.99
I paid $99 when I bought my Peek Mobile device back in October 2008. Since then the company has added an upgraded version called the Pronto which allows up to 5 email accounts and Microsoft Exchange access. If you don’t need any of the advanced feature, this older style Peek will work just fine. Amazon [...]
Peek to get new Pronto device soon?
Looks like some type of new speedier wireless device is headed to the Peek wireless family. According to tidbits dropped on Peek’s site a new Pronto device that is “much, much faster in every way possible” is coming soon. Speculation abounds that this will be a 3G version of the Peek though I’m not so [...]
Sprint allowing SMS whitelisting once again
Subscribers to Sprint again have the ability to create SMS allow lists. Using a maximium of 50 numbers you can create a set of numbers that are the only privileged ones that can get a text message through to you. Seems that Sprint had this feature a few years ago. Removed it. And it’s now [...]
Peek wireless email device down to $49.95 at Target – permanently
While I was at Target tonight (Manchester CT) I spotted this Peek wireless email device priced at $49.95. The unit doesn’t show in the weekly sales circular which left me wondering if this could be a pricing mistake or maybe the start of a permanent price reduction. Upon further investigation, if you look at Peek’s [...]
Peek is Free for 44 Hours if You Have a 1600 Address
Wayne has given the Peek email device a bit of coverage in the past, and when a tweet from Michael Gartenberg came through, I thought it worth mentioning: for 44 hours Peek is offering an Inauguration Day special of $44 for one of their mobile email devices, or for FREE if you live at a [...]
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