Peek has been offering its communicator devices for a while now. These devices or sort of like a smartphone, but lack the voice capability. Peek has unveiled its latest offering called the Peek 9. The new device is available to purchase right now for $69.99.

The device with two months of service is $99.99. After that, the service is $19.95 monthly, $179.95 for a year, or lifetime service is $249.95. The Peek 9 measures 4″ x 2.7″ x 0.4″ and weighs 3.8 ounces. The screen of the device is 2.5-inches and has a resolution of 320 x 240.

How attached are you to the messages you get from social networking sites? Enough so you would pony up around $100 for a dedicated wireless text messaging device? The developers of the new TextCu.be hope so, as they plan to launch such a product this July.

The TextCu.be is primarily designed to work with a dedicated social network tied to the device’s launch. There will be no monthly fees associated with the service and it is said full management and privacy controls will be provided. You’ll also be able to integrate into your other social networking profiles a TextCu.be widget which lets you receive similar messages from friends.