OmniSky explained

Industry:Technology
Founded:May 7, 1999
Defunct:December 2001
Hq Location City:San Francisco Bay, California

OmniSky was a dotcom-era Silicon Valley startup, focused on web-enabled, wireless, mobile touchscreen products and services. Their wireless connectivity was built on CDPD technology. The modems supported Palm V[1] and Handspring, Inc. Visor handhelds.[2] OmniSky produced the first touchscreen handset to integrate Google's search engine.[3] [4] OmniSky was founded on May 7, 1999 and held an IPO through NASDAQ on September 21, 2000. It generated no revenue in 1999 and prior to its IPO it reported a lifetime total of $2.1 million revenue compared to a loss of more than $40 million.[5] By November 2001 OmniSky reported that it was no longer able to complete its financial statements due to a possible pending bankruptcy.[6] OmniSky sold to EarthLink in December 2001.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pen Computing Magazine: OmniSky Minstrel V. 2021-02-19. www.pencomputing.com.
  2. Web site: OmniSky: Handspring Visor. 2001-12-16. omnisky.com.
  3. Web site: OmniSky Selects Google's Award-Winning Search Engine as Premier Search Technology for its Wireless Customers – News announcements – News from Google – Google. 2021-02-19. googlepress.blogspot.com.
  4. Web site: OmniSky: Google's first Mobile Product. 2021-02-19. www.gregbryant.com.
  5. Web site: SEC Filing.
  6. Web site: SEC Filing.
  7. Web site: Omnisky Declares Bankruptcy, Sells Out to EarthLink. 2021-02-19. www.palminfocenter.com.