Handspring licenses browser software to Sprint

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif: Handheld computer maker Handspring Inc. on Tuesday said

it had licensed its Internet browser software to wireless network company Sprint

Corp. Financial details were not provided.

Under the agreement, Sprint's wireless arm Sprint PCS has licensed the Blazer

software, which it says allows access to virtually any Internet site and

provides a more graphical and color browsing experience. The Handspring Blazer

Web browser enables wireless Internet access to content in a variety of

programming languages.

Initially, the Blazer browser will be available for Sprint PCS customers

using the QCP-6035 Sprint PCS Phone by Kyocera Corp. and will be packaged with

Samsung's SPH-I300 Sprint PCS Phone, due to be released next month. "This

agreement is a critical step forward in establishing Blazer as the standard for

Internet access on Palm OS-based handheld computers and personal

communicators," said Ed Colligan, chief operating officer of Handspring.

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