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VisorPhone's price plummets to $49 (plus service), but are you ready for a dual-duty device?
Talking on a PDA just got a lot cheaper, but it may take more than a big price cut to woo buyers.
Handspring is lowering the price of its $249 VisorPhone Springboard module to just $49, but there's a catch. To qualify for the deal, you must buy a one-year service contract from wireless providers Cingular Wireless, Powertel, or Voicestream. A broad range of calling plans are available, starting at about $30 monthly.
"We think this new pricing will enable many more people to realize the amazing benefits of a combined phone and organizer," says Joe Sipher, Handspring's vice president of product marketing. "With our Blazer Web browser and applications for wireless e-mail and messaging, VisorPhone at this price is one of the greatest values in the market."
This is the Visorphone's second price cut in two months. In May, Handspring dropped the VisorPhone's price...