Handango

Handango, Inc.
TypeMobile Content Delivery
IndustrySoftware Sales
Founded1998
HeadquartersIrving, TX
Key people
Alex Bloom - CEO
Revenue$5.5 (est.) 2007 Sales (mil.)
Number of employees
51–200

Handango was an online store that sold mobile apps for personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smartphones. The company was headquartered in Irving, Texas.[1]

History

Handango was founded in 1999 by Randy Eisenman. In 2003, it launched Handango InHand, a mobile app store that enabled users to discover, purchase, and install software directly on their mobile devices. The service initially supported Symbian UIQ devices in 2003,[2][3][4] and later expanded to include other major mobile platforms:

Users could access application descriptions, screenshots, user reviews and ratings, and download or purchase software directly on their devices.[11][12]

In February 2010, PocketGear announced that it had acquired Handango.[13][14] A year later, PocketGear rebranded as Appia[15] and shifted its business model to a white-label, OEM-branded app store platform.[15]

As a result of this strategic pivot, both the Handango and PocketGear websites were shut down in 2013.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Drew, Jeff (2010-02-23). "PocketGear buys rival Handango". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ^ "Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910". 2003-10-01. Retrieved 2010-10-24.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910 1.31 for Symbian". 2003-09-30. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. ^ a b "Install Software Directly to a Smart Phone with InHand". 2004-02-26. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  5. ^ "Handango Launches Download Client for Windows Mobile". 2004-02-23. Retrieved 2010-10-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ^ "PDAToday-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand". 2004-09-28. Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  7. ^ "Access-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand". 2004-09-28. Archived from the original on 2010-10-19. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  8. ^ "Handango Releases Industry's First Download Client for BlackBerry". 2005-02-14. Archived from the original on October 31, 2018. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  9. ^ "Handango In-Hand Catalog Available for S60". 2006-01-15. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  10. ^ "Handango InHand for S60 for Symbian". 2006-09-14. Retrieved 2010-10-24.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ^ "Handango InHand FAQ". Archived from the original on 2008-12-13. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  12. ^ "Handango InHand Demo". Archived from the original on 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  13. ^ "PocketGear acquires Handango, becomes world's largest cross-platform app store". Engadget. 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  14. ^ Ankeny, Jason (2010-02-23). "PocketGear acquires smartphone apps provider Handango". Fierce Network. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  15. ^ a b Rao, Leena (2011-02-03). "PocketGear Rebrands To Appia; Shifts To White-Label App Marketplace Platform". TechCrunch.
  16. ^ "Home". alt-cal.com.

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