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I was not going to post this as it seemed to me that it might be on the outside of what this Blog is really about, the Tilt/TyTN II. I had posted THIS a month or so ago stating how Handango was cutting (In my opinion, as well as others) too deeply into developers pockets. I think it is a concern for us Tilt/TyTN II users to know what is going on with Third Party Developers that make us all the cool applications that truly enhance our mobile experience. So I posted that story, and was going to back off from the topic and tighten up the range of news covered here. But after thinking more about it, I think it is relevant and that we should stay informed. Chris Leckness posted this and I thought you all might want to know more about Handango’s Tightening grip on Developers, and the Developers reaction to Handango. Soti is a powerhouse developer. Handango better take note. Chris writes:

“Well, I am no software developer, but I left Handango as the provider of software sales through our co-branded store based on some shenanigans they pulled back in 2006. It may have been a hasty move, but it was a move I felt comfortable with. I didn’t like the direction this company was going.

“Well, I got a tip from a friend to a post on Smartphone Thoughts that clearly shows that Handango is still moving in the wrong direction. What do you think?

From: Bruce Wayne
Sent: March 27, 2008 11:00 AM
To: ‘Lucius Fox’
Subject: Handango Direction
Importance: High
Hi Lucius,
I am writing to let you know that I and many other developers are not very happy with the direction Handango is taking these days in terms of the increased revenue share (now at 50%). As a result of these changes SOTI is now at a crossroad and seriously considering switching off HCE and moving to another company to process sales. Developers are talking to each other, and there is now a growing consortium of developers looking to dump HCE, I do not think this is the direction that Handango wants to go in. I hope you guys see the light before it is too late.

We have been using Mobihand to power our store for the last year and I have been quite pleased with their performance. How do they treat their developers?”

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