Handango Snapshot
Handango had a thing for handheld computing. The company published mobile software, marketing applications, and digital media titles, with more than 100,000 products for download. It also offered distribution, marketing support, and e-commerce services to its partners and licensees, which included handset manufacturers (Nokia, Research In Motion), mobile operators (Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile), and online portals (AOL and MSN). Handango's customers included consumers and software developers. The company's investors included Institutional Venture Partners and CentrePoint Ventures prior to its acquisition in 2010 by PocketGear, who used the purchase to expand its development and distribution partnerships.