Peek teams up with FON to liberate Europe... from roaming charges
Although the bright and cheerful
Peek (and its somewhat ill-advised
Twitter-centric brother) has long been a source of fascination for us, we realize that for most Americans a dedicated email device doesn't make too much sense. Now, in the same way that Hendrix had to go to London to find critical acceptance, it looks like FON CEO Martin Varsavsky thinks the device might be a winner overseas -- nothing less than a heroic "pan-European email machine that avoids [data] roaming charges." According to the man's blog, the PeekFon will cost €99 (roughly $145), including six months unlimited service, courtesy of a new MVNO called Spotnik. After that, you'll need to pay as you go to the tune of €12.90 (roughly $19) a month. Sick of those insane roaming charges? Curious? European? Varsavsky shares his feelings on the subject after the break.
Peek teams up with FON to liberate Europe... from roaming charges originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.en..._label_VIA.gifTechCrunch | http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.en...bel_source.gifMartin Varsavsky | Email this | Comments
More...
