KANSAS CITY, Mo. & LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Handmark®, a world-leading creator and distributor of mobile applications and services, has several new initiatives planned to continue its leadership as a key developer for Android-based devices. Today the company announced six new applications, including New Oxford American Dictionary and Thesaurus, New Oxford Dictionary of English, New Oxford Dictionary of Spanish, Astraware Sudoku, Astraware Solitaire and Astraware Boardgames for Android customers, now available via www.handmark.com and the Android Market.

Top brands and mobile providers continue to look to Handmark as a key partner for Android application development and management. Handmark also distributes a wide range of mobile titles through its direct channels, in addition to managing other mobile stores for major carriers and device manufactures. These games and applications add to a rapidly growing catalogue of top-selling titles Handmark offers for Android-based smartphones.

"We see Android as one of the clear winners going forward," said Evan Conway, EVP of Marketing. "Our expertise not only with the development of quality applications, but also our unique ability to widely distribute and effectively monetize mobile applications make us one of the clear partners for helping brands and other content providers reach the Android audience."

The applications announced today build on the success of Express News, one of the first applications developed by Handmark for Android-based phones. The news application has been recognized as one of the most popular apps delivering more than 300 news feeds in eight languages. A reviewer from the popular website Android Guys said: "For the past few months, my morning news source has been replaced by...Express News."

Handmark plans to develop and support hundreds of Android applications for major media brands and other content providers over the next year. The company's unique Mobile Publishing Platform technology enables media companies and content publishers around the world to create their own branded, always-on personalized mobile applications quickly and easily.

For more information and to keep up to date on all new products and services Handmark launches for Android, sign-up for its monthly Android newsletter at www.handmark.com.

About Handmark

Handmark is a world-leading creator and distributor of mobile applications and services. The company delivers an engaging, customized experience for your mobile phone with the industry's best applications covering news and information, games, lifestyle and travel, reference and productivity, personalization and more. As one of the leading distributors of mobile content and storefronts for 10 years, Handmark has established itself as the premier mobile content partner.

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Erica Cohen, 1-816-268-2956
ecohen@handmark.com