TapRoot Announces WalkingHotSpot Distribution Deal with Handango

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Dec. 4 -- TapRoot Systems, Inc., a leading developer of software solutions for the smartphone market announced a distribution agreement with Handango Inc., the leading retailer of smartphone applications. The agreement provides Handango a worldwide license to distribute TapRoot's award winning WalkingHotSpot throughout Handango's numerous distribution channels.

WalkingHotSpot transforms Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian S60 3G/Wi- Fi smartphones into an anytime, anywhere, Wi-Fi hotspot wherever there is network coverage. Users can securely retrieve e-mails and browse the Internet while connecting multiple laptops or other Wi-Fi enabled devices simultaneously.

"We have experienced remarkable consumer interest for this application and we are very excited to be partnering with Handango by making WalkingHotSpot available on the industry's most acclaimed web-portal for smartphone content," says Bob Bicksler, CEO of TapRoot Systems. "In our mission to provide widespread access to the WalkingHotSpot application through a variety of channels, Handango was the clear choice as a premier distribution partner."

"The WalkingHotSpot application aligns with our strategy to provide our customers with the most innovative, attractive and cost-saving applications," says Alex Bloom, VP of Content and International, Handango. "WalkingHotSpot is a natural fit for our smartphone customers who like the freedom of being able to connect laptops and other devices wherever they are and whenever they want."

With WalkingHotSpot, wireless subscribers can forget about data cards, cables, dongles and multiple service/hotspot plans, because WalkingHotSpot allows the option of consolidating connectivity subscriptions and expenses into one economical and easy solution.

WalkingHotSpot is now available for purchase through Handango's web properties, including http://www.handango.com/, and Handango's on-device client: Handango(R) InHand(TM) for a one-time fee of $24.99 for the lifetime of the phone.

About TapRoot Systems Inc.

TapRoot Systems provides software products and services for the mobile device marketplace. The company specializes in foundational software solutions for the industry's major mobile operating systems: Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(R), Microsoft Windows CE(R), Linux(R) Mobile, and Symbian(R) OS. TapRoot is a Microsoft Certified Partner, a MontaVista(TM) Mobilinux(TM) Partner, a Symbian(R) Partner Program Member, an S60 Contractor and an S60 Wireless Technology Provider. TapRoot Systems is headquartered in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, USA. Please visit http://www.taprootsystems.com/.