To use VisorPhone, a person simply inserts the module into the Springboard slot. When powered on, VisorPhone will automatically register to the GSM network. When the module is removed, software is automatically deinstalled, leaving Visor in a clean state. The Visor need not be turned on or off, or applications closed, to insert or remove VisorPhone. The service providers, not Handspring, determined pricing plans based on current competitive offerings.
Pricing is in line with plans offered for mobile phones today.
The SIM card technology afforded by the GSM standard allows customers to swap a SIM card back and forth between GSM-compatible phones, all the while maintaining the same phone number. About Handspring Handspring is a leading innovator in the handheld computing industry. The company develops, manufactures and markets a family of expandable handheld computers for a broad range of markets and customers. Founded in 1998, Handspring's flagship technology is the Springboard platform that provides a simple and easy method for hardware and software expansion. The matters discussed in this press release also involve risks and uncertainties described in Handspring's most recent Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.