AppForge
Encyclopedia
AppForge, Inc. was a software company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia
, providing mobile application development services as well as CrossFire, a software tool simplifying mobile applications for Symbian
, Windows Mobile
, RIM
BlackBerry
, and Palm OS
. Crossfire was a software plugin for Visual Basic 6 and for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
On March 13, 2007, AppForge ceased operations and has been assigned to the benefit of the creditors so it could begin
bidding. All AppForge License validation servers went dark on April 2, and all development platforms became invalid leaving its customers high and dry. Eight days later, the developers forum and shop parts of the website went offline. On April 12, the AppForge URL was redirected to Oracle's
website. The assets of AppForge, Inc. have been assigned for benefit of creditors to Hays Financial Consulting, LLC.
On April 18, Oracle announced they had purchased the Intellectual Property of Appforge, Inc. Oracle announced that:
version and a non-ISV version of Crossfire. The ISV version required yearly renewals of the development environment license. The non-ISV version required activation of the client license (the booster) upon deployment.
On April 2, 2007, ISV users were not able to update their applications once their yearly license expired. As of the same date, Non-ISV users were no longer able to install new software on their mobile units, or to re-install mobile units that ran out of batteries.
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, providing mobile application development services as well as CrossFire, a software tool simplifying mobile applications for Symbian
Symbian
Symbian is a mobile operating system and computing platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Accenture. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user...
, Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft that was used in smartphones and Pocket PCs, but by 2011 was rarely supplied on new phones. The last version is "Windows Mobile 6.5.5"; it is superseded by Windows Phone, which does not run Windows Mobile software.Windows Mobile is...
, RIM
Research In Motion
Research In Motion Limited or RIM is a Canadian multinational telecommunications company headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada that designs, manufactures and markets wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market...
BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
, and 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...
. Crossfire was a software plugin for Visual Basic 6 and for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET.
On March 13, 2007, AppForge ceased operations and has been assigned to the benefit of the creditors so it could begin
bidding. All AppForge License validation servers went dark on April 2, and all development platforms became invalid leaving its customers high and dry. Eight days later, the developers forum and shop parts of the website went offline. On April 12, the AppForge URL was redirected to Oracle's
Oracle Corporation
Oracle Corporation is an American multinational computer technology corporation that specializes in developing and marketing hardware systems and enterprise software products – particularly database management systems...
website. The assets of AppForge, Inc. have been assigned for benefit of creditors to Hays Financial Consulting, LLC.
On April 18, Oracle announced they had purchased the Intellectual Property of Appforge, Inc. Oracle announced that:
“Oracle did not acquire the AppForge...former customer contracts, so Oracle does not plan to sell or provide support for former AppForge products going forward.”
Effect of insolvency on AppForge CrossFire Users And Possible Solutions
AppForge used to sell an ISVIndependent software vendor
Independent software vendor is a business term for companies specializing in making or selling software, designed for mass marketing or for niche markets...
version and a non-ISV version of Crossfire. The ISV version required yearly renewals of the development environment license. The non-ISV version required activation of the client license (the booster) upon deployment.
On April 2, 2007, ISV users were not able to update their applications once their yearly license expired. As of the same date, Non-ISV users were no longer able to install new software on their mobile units, or to re-install mobile units that ran out of batteries.
External links
- AppForge.com
- AppForge sells assets; firm owes $1.8 million - Atlanta Business Chronicle, April 13, 2007
- AppForge closes its doors on developers - FierceDeveloper, May 1, 2007
- A tale of two dead companies - Linux Weekly News, May 2, 2007
- Oracle bought AppForge IP