Peek 9 is nine times faster than Pronto, adds PeekMaps, weather, Twitter, and Facebook

It's official. The latest Peek -- dubbed the Peek 9 -- is up and dancing with a full list of specs. The hubbub boils down to speed thanks to revamped software that claims to reduce lag and sluggishness experienced when connecting to newly enhanced Peek servers. While the hardware appears unchanged from the outside, it's said to offer better reception and be 9 times faster than the Peek Pronto. It comes pre-loaded with native Twitter and Facebook apps with ActiveSync support tossed in for Exchange. They've also added the location-based apps PeekMaps and weather. Unfortunately, while you can get local weather forecasts, you can't get maps -- PeekMaps simply allows you (or others) to track the location of your Peek on Google Maps. Rounding things out is the Streams RSS reader, the ability to view World, PDF, spreadsheet attachments, and new Peektop Apps feature that lets you transform Peek into a "tailor-made mobile productivity machine," whatever that means. Peak 9 is priced at $69.99 or $99.99 plus two months of contract-free service.Peek 9 is nine times faster than Pronto, adds PeekMaps, weather, Twitter, and Facebook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Sep 2010 05:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |   | Email this | Comments

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