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Handspring may refer to: *Handspring (company), a company that made personal digital assistants *Handspring (gymnastics), a gymnastics move involving forward or backward rotation of the body *Rising handspring or nip-up A nip-up is an acrobatic spring from a supine position (lying horizontally, facing upward) to a standing position. It is executed by propelling the body away from the floor so that the performer is momentarily airborne, and typically ends with the ...

Handspring (company)
Handspring, Inc. was an American electronics company founded in 1998 by the founders of Palm, Inc. after becoming dissatisfied with the company's direction under new owner 3Com. The company developed Palm OS–based Visor- and Palm Treo, Treo-branded personal digital assistants. In 2003, the company merged with Palm, Inc.'s hardware division. History The company was founded in June 1998 by Jeff Hawkins, Donna Dubinsky, and Ed Colligan, the original inventors of the PalmPilot and founders of Palm, Inc., after they became unhappy with the direction of the company after its acquisition by 3Com. Their Visor line of PDAs synced by USB, which was significantly faster than Palm's RS232 serial sync. The Springboard expansion slot provided GPS navigation, cameras, music players, cell phone service, and most of the functions of a "smart phone". In June 2000, during the dot-com bubble, the company became a public company via an initial public offering. Shares rose 35% on the first day of tr ...
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Handspring (gymnastics)
A handspring is an acrobatic move in which a person executes a complete revolution of the body by lunging headfirst from an upright position into an inverted vertical position and then pushing off (i.e., "springing") from the floor with the hands so as to leap back to an upright position. The direction of body rotation in a handspring may be either forward or backward, and either kind may be performed from a stationary standing position or while in motion. Body movement may be terminated upon completion of a handspring, or the performer's momentum may be leveraged so as to immediately perform another handspring or other rotational move. Handsprings are performed in various physical activities, including acro dance, cheerleading and gymnastics. In competitive activities, handsprings may be judged on a number of criteria. Description A handspring is an acrobatic move in which a person executes a complete revolution of the body by lunging headfirst from an upright position into an ...
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