Hands-On Mobile

Hands-On Mobile
FormerlyMforma (2000–2006)
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2000; 24 years ago (2000)[1]
FounderDavid Bluhm (co-founder)[2]
Headquarters
Number of employees
50[3] (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.

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  2. ^ "Exclusive Reports". The Business Journals. Archived from the original on March 2, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Meisner, Jeff (August 1, 2003). "Mforma a hit in Hollywood". The Business Journals. Archived from the original on February 9, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mforma seeks to buy wireless-tech firms". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 6, 2001. Archived from the original on February 16, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2023.