Handspring Visor Users Can Now Run Applications Directly From SmartMedia Cards

Portable Innovation Technology's PiDirect Gives People With Handspring Visor The Ability to Access a Broader Range of Applications From Their Handhelds July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Portable Innovation Technology, Ltd., provider of innovative and high value solutions for handheld computing, today unveiled PiDirect(TM), a new application to be used with the MemPlug Springboard(TM) module, a memory card adapter that enables people with Handspring(TM) Visors(TM) unlimited memory expansion using SmartMedia(TM) or Compact Flash memory cards. PiDirect, together with the MemPlug, allows Handspring Visor handhelds to run applications and read-only databases stored on the memory card. PiDirect is available by electronic download from Portable Innovation Technology at www.memplug.com for US$19.95 per single user license. A special discount price of US$9.95 per user license is currently in effect through Aug. 30, 2001.

"PiDirect allows seamless access to Palm applications and read-only databases stored on memory cards, turning the Visor handheld into a game machine, a reference book or a mobile office," said Patrick Lin, director, Portable Innovation Technology. "PiDirect further enhances the usability and flexibility of the MemPlug Springboard module product family by giving people with Handspring Visors instant access to hundreds of megabytes of applications using two of the most popular and accepted memory card formats."

PiDirect supports the MemPlug Springboard modules for SmartMedia and Compact Flash memory cards, and Handspring Visor handhelds on Palm OS 3.5 or higher, including Visor Edge, Visor Prism and Visor Platinum.

About Portable Innovation Technology, Ltd.
Portable Innovation Technology, Ltd. (PIT) is a leading provider of innovative, and quality solutions for handheld computing devices. The Company was founded in October 2000. The founders have more than 15 years of experience in handheld computing product development. The Company's MemPlug Springboard module product family provides easy access to unlimited storage on SmartMedia and Compact Flash memory cards. PIT is privately funded. For more information, please visit www.portableinnovation.com.

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