When did the PalmSource spin-off and the Handspring acquisition close?
Open On October 28, 2003, stockholders of both Handspring, Inc., and Palm, Inc. approved the transaction that included the acquisition of Handspring and the spin-off of PalmSource. Consequently, the spin-off of PalmSource was effective on October 28, 2003 and the acquisition of Handspring was effective on October 29, 2003.