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Handspring slashes UK prices
News Industry watchers are predicting that Handspring is poised to release details of a new handheld personal digital assistant (PDA), after it cut the prices of existing products by up to 25 percent. Handspring has also cut the price of some accessories.
[August 21, 2001, 11:58]
Comdex 2001: Handspring plans move into security
News Handspring co-founder Jeff Hawkins said demand for better security technology in the wireless industry is a potential business opportunity for his company. Hawkins would not say what role Handspring might play and would not speculate on whether the...
[November 14, 2001, 10:28]
Handspring ships one millionth Visor
News Handspring announced Wednesday it shipped its one millionth Visor PDA. The Visor Prism and VisorPhone are signed by Handspring chief product officer Jeff Hawkins, who is often referred to as the father of the PDA for inventing the Palm Pilot in 1994.
[December 7, 2000, 8:29]
Handspring wireless handhelds to launch on Monday
News Delivering on promises to become more focused on wireless communications, Handspring plans on Monday to announce devices that combine a handheld organiser, a cell phone and Web browsing, according to sources.
[October 12, 2001, 12:12]
Handspring to license Qualcomm wireless standard
News Qualcomm has granted Handspring, the maker of the Visor handheld computer, a license for its digital wireless standard, extending the technology beyond telephones. Handspring, whose Visor handheld computer uses the Palm operating system, will be...
[August 9, 2000, 13:59]
Handspring rings up new Treo
News Handspring is hoping its newest mobile phone and organiser device will be easier for wireless carriers to customise while still meeting the demands of consumers. Teams at Handspring are developing software profiles of carriers to allow the company...
[June 18, 2003, 7:35]
Handspring Visor Edge review
Reviews The key difference between the Visor Edge and the Palm V series is that Handspring has managed to preserve the Visor's Springboard expansion platform, albeit in a slightly different form. This gives Handspring an advantage over Palm devices when it...
[March 15, 2001, 23:00]
Handspring: Don't touch that download
News Handspring is warning customers outside of certain geographical areas to not install a software upgrade that allows its Treo Communicator to run on next-generation cell phone networks. The software, available from one of Handspring's Asian...
[September 2, 2002, 8:17]
Handspring Treo 600 review
Reviews By far, the biggest design innovation is the rocker switch with a centre button, which Handspring refers to as the five-way. Handspring also did not bundle a desktop redirector for do-it-yourself access to Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes email...
[October 22, 2003, 9:40]
Handspring Treo 90 review
Reviews Although the keyboard -- which is identical to the ones found on Handspring's other Treos -- has a good, tactile feel and is easy to use, it doesn't emit a click each time you press a key. Handspring has put a lot of effort into devising ways to...
[September 24, 2002, 8:39]
Handspring reports Micron DRAM glitch
News At least two more handheld computer manufacturers, including Handspring and TRG Products, have reported problems with the memory chips built into their devices. Palm, TRG and Handspring have all posted software patches to their Web sites; Palm's...
[July 3, 2000, 10:03]
Handspring slaps extra charge on UK buyers
News UK buyers of Handspring's wireless devices, which were announced on Monday, will have to pay significantly more than US buyers, the company has admitted. As predicted by ZDNet UK, handheld computer maker Handspring unveiled details of its upcoming...
[October 15, 2001, 12:43]
Handspring Visor Edge to debut Monday
News Handspring is expected to launch its latest PDA on Monday -- the Visor Edge, a slim, metal-encased handheld. The new model, which has the same amount of memory and processing power as the Visor Platinum, has a new, smaller expansion slot but can...
[March 9, 2001, 8:55]
Picture this: Handspring's Visor Edge revealed
News Handspring on Monday released its fifth major product since the company's inception 18 months ago. As previously reported, the latest addition is the Visor Edge (see picture), which is Handspring's extra-thin handheld designed to compete with Palm...
[March 13, 2001, 9:43]
Handspring gaining toehold in Palm market
News Handspring made small gains on Palm during February, according to PC Data. Handspring, which licenses the Palm operating system, ended February with 28 percent of the US retail handheld market, up from 26 percent the month before.
[March 21, 2001, 13:29]
Handspring Visor Prism review
Reviews Handspring has taken the Palm format and given it much-needed expansion capability via the Springboard slot. In doing so, and in undercutting the prices of Palm's own offerings, Handspring has captured a significant slice of the handheld market in...
[November 26, 2000, 23:00]
Handspring announces developer programme
News Device maker Handspring announced on Tuesday a new programme for developers of its Treo combination mobile phone and organiser line of devices. Handspring is in the process of moving its focus from making personal organisers to making its line of...
[February 12, 2003, 15:10]
Handspring poised to sell PDA-phone
News Those waiting to get their hands on Handspring's Treo phone-handheld combo shouldn't have to wait past January. Handspring Chief Operating Officer Ed Colligan told CNET News.com on Monday that the device should begin selling in the United States in...
[November 13, 2001, 8:59]
Handspring releases Treo Mail
News Handspring has introduced a wireless email service to go with its popular Treo communicator, a handheld organiser that also functions as a phone. The software, which only works on Treo communicators, is available for a limited time from Handspring...
[March 18, 2002, 15:28]
Handspring to drop Treo price, add GPRS
News Handspring is readying several marketing and technology deals for upcoming Treo communicator, which will pave the way for lower prices for UK consumers, access to corporate email and always-on Internet access.
[October 17, 2001, 12:39]
