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8. Peek

8. Peek

Peek
$80 + $20/month
http://www.getpeek.com/

While most smartphones aim to be all things to all people, Peek's product does just one thing and does it well. The relatively inexpensive Peek lets you send and receive e-mails from any Web-based account, like Hotmail or Gmail. With only a keyboard, a power button, a back button, and a scroll wheel, it lacks frills many consumers find unnecessary anyway. "The setup allows for convenient one-handed navigation," says BW writer Olga Kharif, who gave the Peek four stars out of five. Future software upgrades could make the Peek compatible with instant messaging, corporate e-mail, and various attachments.