Company:Handango

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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". https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/02/22/daily18.html. 
  2. ↑ "Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910". 2003-10-01. http://www.zdnetasia.com/downloads/mobile/handango-inhand-for-sony-ericsson-p800-p900-p910_sw-39609089.htm. 
  3. ↑ "Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910 1.31 for Symbian". 2003-09-30. http://download.cnet.com/Handango-InHand-for-Sony-Ericsson-P800-P900-P910/3000-2056_4-10936075.html?tag=mncol. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Install Software Directly to a Smart Phone with InHand". 2004-02-26. http://www.brighthand.com/article/Handango_Launches_InHand_for_MS_Smart_Phones/Wireless_Software_Downloads_for_P800?site=SmartPhone. 
  5. ↑ "Handango Launches Download Client for Windows Mobile". 2004-02-23. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Handango+Launches+Download+Client+for+Windows+Mobile%28TM%29%3B+Handango...-a0113513803. 
  6. ↑ "PDAToday-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand". 2004-09-28. http://www.pdatoday.com/comments/2120_0_1_0_C/. 
  7. ↑ "Access-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand". 2004-09-28. http://www.access-company.com/news/press/PalmSource/2004/092804_devcon_inhand.html. 
  8. ↑ "Handango Releases Industry's First Download Client for BlackBerry". 2005-02-14. http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/comments/handango_releases_industrys_first_download_client_for_blackberry/. 
  9. ↑ "Handango In-Hand Catalog Available for S60". 2006-01-15. http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2006/01/handango_inhand.html. 
  10. ↑ "Handango InHand for S60 for Symbian". 2006-09-14. http://empat.tech/blog/ios-mobile-app-development-company. 
  11. ↑ "Handango InHand FAQ". http://www.handango.co.uk/client/FAQ.jsp. 
  12. ↑ "Handango InHand Demo". http://store.handango.com/client/demo/demo.html. 
  13. ↑ "PocketGear acquires Handango, becomes world's largest cross-platform app store" (in en-US). 2010-02-23. https://www.engadget.com/2010-02-23-pocketgear-acquires-handango-becomes-worlds-largest-cross-plat.html. 
  14. ↑ Ankeny, Jason (2010-02-23). "PocketGear acquires smartphone apps provider Handango". Fierce Network. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Rao, Leena (2011-02-03). "PocketGear Rebrands To Appia; Shifts To White-Label App Marketplace Platform". TechCrunch. https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/03/pocketgear-rebrands-to-appia-shifts-to-white-label-app-marketplace-platform/. 
  16. ↑ "Home". http://www.alt-cal.com/. 



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