Peek Email Device May Find Life In Europe: The PeekFON

The U.S. press hasn't been particularly kind to the Peek email device. It isn't that it doesn't do what it's supposed to do - email. The issue is more that people already have their phones to do this, and those phones can also deal with images, links to websites, etc. But the Peek may just be the perfect device for Europe, and Spain's FON is going to take a shot at distributing it here under the brand PeekFon. FON CEO Martin Varsavsky hinted at the deal yesterday to me backstage at the Le Web conference in Paris. Here's why he think the Peek is perfect for Europe - avoiding roaming charges: