FreeRange
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FreeRange Communications was a developer and distributor of the RSS feed aggregation software FreeRange WebReader
for mobile devices. Initially the company developed a version for BlackBerry OS devices and certain J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition) devices. Subsequently the company created a version for Palm OS
. Branded custom versions of the product were made for news publishers such as The Wall Street Journal
and Reuters
.
The company was acquired by Handmark
in early 2009.
FreeRange WebReader
FreeRange WebReader is a free RSS based Feed reader and content service for mobile phones and PDAs. It was created and developed by FreeRange Communications and the core technology is incorporated in numerous other product including NewsGator Go!, Attensa Mobile and VersionTracker Mobile products...
for mobile devices. Initially the company developed a version for BlackBerry OS devices and certain J2ME (Java 2 Mobile Edition) devices. Subsequently the company created a version for Palm OS
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
. Branded custom versions of the product were made for news publishers such as The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
and Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
.
The company was acquired by Handmark
Handmark
Handmark is a developer and distributor of mobile content. The company was created in 2000 by the merger of Mobile Generation Software with Palmspring Software....
in early 2009.