Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Metro Station, Hollywood and Highland
Posts: 1018

I just wrote an article following up on Handspring's announcement that it's licensed Qualcomm's CDMA technology. I talked to a spokesman at Handspring, and getting any concrete information from him was, as usual, like pulling teeth. But he utter one juicy tidbit: "We think that, as soon as this year, people will be using Visors as telephones."

So I really am starting to believe that Handspring will release a cell phone module by the end of the year.

Registered: Nov 1999
Location: bright side of the moon.
Posts: 996

Cool news! last winter i posted a link i found to an australian site which showed somebody from Handspring demonstrating the cell phone module on an Australian ABC television show...the link doesn't work anymore. I wonder if they had the foundation set up and were just setting up agreements with a communications company (Qualcomm).

On another note: We all know what you look like now! followed the link from the bottom of your story!

Registered: Jan 2000
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My Prediction (same one I've had for half a year now):

Handspring will release a Palm V-sized visor, and a Cellphone Springboard in time for Christmas.

Awesome news Gameboy! I can't wait!

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Registered: Oct 1999
Location: Metro Station, Hollywood and Highland
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Originally posted by Hoser_in_USA:
We all know what you look like now! followed the link from the bottom of your story!

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Germany
Posts: 116

These are so good news!!! I hope they will release it soon and there will be a module for the german D-net.
Thanks for the info.

Registered: Dec 1999
Location: brooklyn
Posts: 268

check out these guys. i emailed them a couple of weeks ago to see if it would be available in the states and i haven't heard back. that makes me sad, but at least a precedent will be set...

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Registered: Nov 1999
Location: bright side of the moon.
Posts: 996

THAT is the springboard profile i'm talking about!!! like the OmniSky for the PalmV ...why...oh WHY? can't other module makers do something like this instead of having a HUGE plastic tower hanging off the top of my visor? Like the Glenayre????? WHY??

That is really cool matty...let us know as soon as you hear anything!

Found this on the site:

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GSM Spezifikation

GSM software compliant version 07.05 and 07.07
Dual Band 900Mhz und 1800Mhz for the European market and a PCS version for the US market

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Registered: Aug 2000
Location: Germany
Posts: 116

Found an article about the Tr@ycom GPS and handy module on the telamarkt homepage. It is written in german and it says that this module will cost about 2400 german marks -- this will be around 1200 US$ tax included.
Wow -- do they put gold around it???
This sounds like a very high priced solution. But lets wait and see -- 12 more days to go.