Handspring co-founder Jeff Hawkins is rethinking the future of portable technology. He envisions the next trend will be "communicators" which are a mobile phone-organiser combo.
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Handspring co-founder Jeff Hawkins is rethinking the future of portable technology. He envisions the next trend will be "communicators" which are a mobile phone-organiser combo.
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