Handango
{{short description|Online software store}}
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Handango, Inc.
| logo =
| type = Mobile Content Delivery
| foundation = 1998
| location = Irving, TX
| key_people = Alex Bloom - CEO
| industry = Software Sales
| revenue = $5.5 (est.) 2007 Sales (mil.)
| num_employees = 51–200
}}
Handango was an online store selling mobile apps for personal digital assistants and smartphones headquartered in Irving, Texas.{{Cite web |last=Drew |first=Jeff |date=2010-02-23 |title=PocketGear buys rival Handango |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/02/22/daily18.html |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}
History
Handango InHand was founded in 1999 by Randy Eisenman. It is an app store for finding, installing, and buying software for mobile devices. It was made available in 2003 for Symbian UIQ users,{{cite news|url=http://www.zdnetasia.com/downloads/mobile/handango-inhand-for-sony-ericsson-p800-p900-p910_sw-39609089.htm|title=Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910|date=2003-10-01|access-date=2010-10-24}}{{cite news|url=http://download.cnet.com/Handango-InHand-for-Sony-Ericsson-P800-P900-P910/3000-2056_4-10936075.html?tag=mncol|title=Handango InHand for Sony Ericsson P800/P900/P910 1.31 for Symbian|date=2003-09-30|access-date=2010-10-24}}{{cite news|url=http://www.brighthand.com/article/Handango_Launches_InHand_for_MS_Smart_Phones/Wireless_Software_Downloads_for_P800?site=SmartPhone|title=Install Software Directly to a Smart Phone with InHand|date=2004-02-26|access-date=2010-10-24}} 2004 for Windows Mobile{{cite news|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Handango+Launches+Download+Client+for+Windows+Mobile%28TM%29%3B+Handango...-a0113513803|title=Handango Launches Download Client for Windows Mobile|date=2004-02-23|access-date=2010-10-24|archive-date=2012-10-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021184333/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Handango+Launches+Download+Client+for+Windows+Mobile(TM)%3B+Handango...-a0113513803|url-status=dead}} and Palm OS,{{cite news|url=http://www.pdatoday.com/comments/2120_0_1_0_C/|title=PDAToday-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand|date=2004-09-28|access-date=2010-10-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622142434/http://www.pdatoday.com/comments/2120_0_1_0_C/|archive-date=2008-06-22}}{{cite news|url=http://www.access-company.com/news/press/PalmSource/2004/092804_devcon_inhand.html|title=Access-Handango Ships Palm OS Version of Handango InHand|date=2004-09-28|access-date=2010-10-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101019011311/http://access-company.com/news/press/PalmSource/2004/092804_devcon_inhand.html|archive-date=2010-10-19}} 2005 for Blackberry,{{cite news|url=http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/comments/handango_releases_industrys_first_download_client_for_blackberry/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031052319/http://www.pdatoday.com/index.php/weblog/comments/handango_releases_industrys_first_download_client_for_blackberry/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 31, 2018|title=Handango Releases Industry's First Download Client for BlackBerry|date=2005-02-14|access-date=2010-10-24}} and 2006 for Symbian S60.{{cite news|url=http://darlamack.blogs.com/darlamack/2006/01/handango_inhand.html|title=Handango In-Hand Catalog Available for S60|date=2006-01-15|access-date=2010-10-24}}{{cite news|url=http://www.symbiansoftware.us/v,c3ltYmlhbjM1OTc/handango_inhand_for_s60.jsp|title=Handango InHand for S60 for Symbian|date=2006-09-14|access-date=2010-10-24}}
Application downloads and purchases are completed directly on the device. Descriptions, ratings and screenshots are available for all applications.{{cite news|url=http://www.handango.co.uk/client/FAQ.jsp|title=Handango InHand FAQ|access-date=2010-10-24|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081213101002/http://www.handango.co.uk/client/FAQ.jsp|archive-date=2008-12-13}}{{cite news|url=http://store.handango.com/client/demo/demo.html|title=Handango InHand Demo|access-date=2010-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209090412/http://store.handango.com/client/demo/demo.html|archive-date=2010-12-09|url-status=dead}}
In 2010, PocketGear announced its acquisition of Handango.{{Cite web |date=2010-02-23 |title=PocketGear acquires Handango, becomes world's largest cross-platform app store |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-02-23-pocketgear-acquires-handango-becomes-worlds-largest-cross-plat.html |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Engadget |language=en-US}} In 2011, PocketGear rebranded the company as Appia. Appia shifted focus to on-device OEM branded store apps, shifting its model to become a white-label app marketplace platform.{{cite news |last=Rao |first=Leena |date=2011-02-03 |title=PocketGear Rebrands To Appia; Shifts To White-Label App Marketplace Platform |work=TechCrunch |url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/03/pocketgear-rebrands-to-appia-shifts-to-white-label-app-marketplace-platform/}}{{cite news|url=https://techcrunch.com/2011/02/03/pocketgear-rebrands-to-appia-shifts-to-white-label-app-marketplace-platform/|title=PocketGear Rebrands To Appia; Shifts To White-Label App Marketplace Platform|last=Rao|first=Leena|work=TechCrunch|date=2011-02-03|access-date=2014-08-08}} Consequently, both Handango's and PocketGear's websites were shut down in 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.alt-cal.com/ |title=Home |website=alt-cal.com}}
See also
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External links
- [http://www.handango.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200521031313/http://www.handango.com/ |date=2020-05-21 }}
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Category:Personal digital assistant software