Handmark

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name = Handmark

type = Private
genre = Developer and distributor of mobile phone and pda content
foundation = 2000
founder = August Grasis III
location_city = Kansas City, Missouri
location_country = United States
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key_people =Paul Reddick (CEO), Chris Barnett (SVP Sales), Ted Wugofsky (CTO), Evan Conway (EVP Marketing)
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products = Pocket Express, Astraware games, smartphone stores
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num_employees = 150 (2008)
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homepage = [http://handmark.com/ handmark.com]
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Handmark is a developer and distributor of mobile content. The company was created in 2000 [cite web |url=http://www.inc.com/magazine/20041101/casestudy.html |title=Case Study The Problem: Handmark had 50% of the market for software for PDAs. Unfortunately, fewer people are buying PDAs] by the merger of Mobile Generation Software [cite web |url=http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2000_August_11/ai_64053952 |title=Corporate Profile for Mobile Generation, dated Aug. 11, 2000] with Palmspring Software.

The company's original intention was to sell software for the Palm Operating System [ cite web | url=http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2001/02/05/smallb1.html |title=Palm Potential] , but their scope has since expanded to include Windows Mobile [cite web |url=http://www.gobizkc.com/news/news_details.asp?ID=2311 |title=Handmark Announces New Applications for Windows Mobile-based Smartphones] , Java [cite web |url=http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/Developers/Success_Stories/Case_Studies/Entertainment/Entertainment_pdfs/sc_pro_handmark_A4c.pdf/sc_pro_handmark_A4c.pdf |title=An Express Route to Multiplatform Success | format=pdf] , and other mobile computing, smartphone and mobile phone platforms.

The company’s Pocket Express wireless service offers users access to news, reference and infotainment content on mobile phones, BlackBerry, Palm Treo and Windows Mobile wireless handhelds [cite web | url=http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business/115433484687080.xml&coll=2 |title=Unknown] ] . In addition to the Pocket Express wireless service bundle, Handmark distributes a number of wireless entertainment titles including Warfare Incorporated (RTS) (Palmsource Powered Up award Winner. [cite web | url=http://www.palmsource.com/press/2004/021004_powerup.html |title=Unknown] )

The world headquarters is in the 909 Walnut Tower in Kansas City, Missouri

January 7, 2008 12.00 GMT - Handmark and Astraware have announced a new business relationship in which Astraware will become part of the Handmark family.Through the new relationship, Astraware will expand its existing UK games development studio to develop new high profile licenses as well as continuing work on original titles. In addition to Palm OS(R) and Windows Mobile(R), Astraware will release their first titles for Symbian(R) S60(R) and UIQ(R) in the first quarter of 2008, and will add games for BlackBerry(R) devices later in the year.

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External links

* [http://www.handmark.com Official site]
* [http://www.pocketexpress.com Official site]