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| Company type | Subsidiary (after 2008) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software, services |
| Founded | December 9, 1999 |
| Founders | Andy Rubin Joe Britt Matt Hershenson |
| Defunct | c. 2011 |
| Fate | Merged with Microsoft |
| Successor | Microsoft Mobile |
| Headquarters | Palo Alto, California, US |
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| Parent | Microsoft |
| Website | www.danger.com at the Wayback Machine (archived April 26, 2011) |
Danger, Inc. was an American company specializing in hardware design, software, and services for mobile computing devices. Founded on December 9, 1999, its most notable product was the T-Mobile Sidekick (also known as Danger Hiptop), a popular early smartphone. The Sidekick or Hiptop was an early example of client–server ("cloud"-based) smartphones and created the App (Applications) marketplace, later popularized by Android and iOS. Danger was acquired by Microsoft on February 11, 2008, for a price rumored to be around $500 million.[1]
- ^ Rosoff, Matt (March 8, 2011). "Microsoft's Biggest Acquisitions And What Happened To Them". Business Insider.
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