Hands-On Mobile Explained

Hands-On Mobile
Founded:2000[1]
Founder:David Bluhm(co-founder)[2]
Num Employees:50[3]
Num Employees Year:2002

Hands-On Mobile, formally known as Mforma, is a wireless entertainment company established in 2000.

The company develops, publishes and distributes mobile content via network operators and portals. It offers its content in or via Java ME, BREW, SMS, MMS, and WAP in English, French, Italian, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Czech, Chinese and Korean.

Hands-On Mobile is a private company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It has further offices in San Diego, London and Manchester (UK), Madrid (Spain), Paris (France), Munich (Germany), Beijing and Shanghai (China), and São Paulo (Brazil).

Hands-On Mobile's investors include eFund International,[1] [4] Draper Fisher Jurvetson, General Catalyst Partners, Institutional Venture Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

History

Mforma was founded in 2000.[1] The company changed its name to Hands-On Mobile in April 2006.[5]

Senior officers

Partners

Notable customers

AT&T,[6] Sprint/Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Alltel, US Cellular, Bell Mobility,

Notable media partners

Activision, Billboard, CBS, NASCAR, NBA, and World Poker Tour.

Published applications

Rampage

Gulf Crisis

Wacky Challenge

Battle

Last Stand

Rise of Apocalypse

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jeff. Meisner. Exclusive Reports. https://web.archive.org/web/20040525171152/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/08/04/story2.html?page=3. The Business Journals. May 25, 2004. September 1, 2023.
  2. Web site: Exclusive Reports. https://web.archive.org/web/20040302113756/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/08/04/story2.html?page=2. The Business Journals. March 2, 2004. September 1, 2023.
  3. Web site: Jeff. Meisner. Mforma a hit in Hollywood. https://web.archive.org/web/20040209183256/http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2003/08/04/story2.html. The Business Journals. February 9, 2004. August 1, 2003. September 1, 2023.
  4. Web site: Mforma seeks to buy wireless-tech firms. https://web.archive.org/web/20040216091231/http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/30218_mforma06.shtml. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 16, 2004. July 6, 2001. September 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: MFORMA Becomes Hands-On. https://web.archive.org/web/20230901083854/https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/04/07/mforma-becomes-hands-on. IGN. September 1, 2023. April 7, 2006. September 1, 2023.
  6. Web site: Chris. Winters. Follow the Money: Building a tech startup, Lego style. https://web.archive.org/web/20040204091129/http://www.kingcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/59249. King County Journal. February 4, 2004. 2001. September 1, 2023.
  7. Web site: Patrick. Caldwell. Hands-On Mobile finds top exec. https://web.archive.org/web/20140110164318/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/hands-on-mobile-finds-top-exec/1100-6154692/. GameSpot. January 10, 2014. July 26, 2006. September 1, 2023.

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