Handango to Offer Android Applications On Its Distribution Platform

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 05:41:45 +0000

Announced last week, Handango will start to offer both paid and free apps for the first Android smartphone device anticipated to launch on October 22. Android application developers can now add Android applications directly to their Handango developer accounts and offer to Android users as a free or paid application. Developers can also offer their application as a monthly, quarterly or annual subscription charge.

Select titles including the following will be made available on Handango for the first highly anticipated Android smartphone:

MONOPOLY: Here & Now and Tetris by EA Mobile
The Weather Channel for Android by the Weather Channel, Inc.
Voice on the Go (use your voice to listen to, compose, reply, forward, and delete your email) by Voice on the Go, Inc.
ShopSavvy (scan a product’s barcode with your phone’s camera and view all the best prices online and at nearby, local stores) by Big in Japan, Inc.
EzQuote (essential financial portfolio tracking software) by iambic GoogHelper (utility to quickly launch Internet searches using sites such as Google, Yahoo!Finance, Amazon, Wikipedia and more) by iambic
Tipper (indispensable split tip calculator that saves time when it comes to paying the bill) by iambic
FitSync (log workouts, track your progress, compare and share with a worldwide community) by FitSync Corp
Par 72 Golf II (a realistic 3D golf game with three 18 hole courses) by RESETgame
Vegas Pool Sharks (a 3D pool game played against four predatory casino hustlers with increasing skill levels) by RESETgame
Accutracking (lets you see real-time locations, speed, and headings of your family members or cars/vehicles) by AccuTracking, Inc.
FotMob (Live coverage of most major European football leagues) by Score Service

Handango is also sponsoring a contest to award the best free Android app and the best-paid Android app uploaded to the Handango catalog by November 7, 2008. Each winner is eligible to receive a $25,000 advertising allowance within Handango’s numerous marketing initiatives which include email marketing, featured products on Handango.com, paid search keywords, online advertising, PR and promotion on affiliate program.

via [Android Community]

Handango Announces Global Distribution Deal with Electronic Arts

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 02:04:22 +0000

Handango announced a deal to distribute games from Electronic Arts. EA Mobile titles including Madden NFL 08, The Sims 2, The Sims Bowling, MONOPOLY Here & Now, TETRIS, Bejeweled, and many more, are now available on smartphone platforms including Windows Mobile, BlackBerry and Symbian UIQ through Handango’s web properties and Handango’s on-device client, InHand.

“Our customers are downloading entertainment content more than any other category offering, making it clear to us we need to satisfy this growing demand, and that’s why we are working with top content providers like EA Mobile to offer compelling options beyond traditional business and productivity offerings,” said Bill Stone, CEO of Handango. “Electronic Arts is a leader in creating innovative games for all platforms and now, through Handango, more smartphone customers globally will have access to their titles.”

Handango will offer EA mobile games on one of Europe’s largest platforms, Symbian UIQ. Titles including The Sims 2 Pets, EA SPORTS FIFAMANAGER 08 and TETRIS will be available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.

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Handango to Offer Android Applications On Its Distribution Platform

Handango Announces Global Distribution Deal with Electronic Arts