Handspring, Inc.

Handspring, Inc.
IndustryPersonal digital assistants
FoundedJune 1998; 26 years ago (1998-06)
FounderJeff Hawkins
Donna Dubinsky
Ed Colligan
Defunct2003; 21 years ago (2003)
FateAcquired by Palm Inc.
HeadquartersMountain View, California

Handspring, Inc., was an American electronics company founded in 1998 by the founders of Palm, Inc., after they became dissatisfied with the company's direction under the new owner 3Com. The company developed Palm OS–based Visor- and Treo-branded personal digital assistants. In 2003, the company merged with Palm, Inc.'s hardware division.