RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, December 4 /PRNewswire/ --

TapRoot Systems, Inc., a leading developer of software solutions for the
smartphone market announced a distribution agreement with Handango Inc., the
leading retailer of smartphone applications. The agreement provides Handango
a worldwide license to distribute TapRoot's award winning WalkingHotSpot
throughout Handango's numerous distribution channels.

WalkingHotSpot transforms Microsoft Windows Mobile and Symbian S60
3G/Wi-Fi smartphones into an anytime, anywhere, Wi-Fi hotspot wherever there
is network coverage. Users can securely retrieve e-mails and browse the
Internet while connecting multiple laptops or other Wi-Fi enabled devices
simultaneously.

"We have experienced remarkable consumer interest for this application
and we are very excited to be partnering with Handango by making
WalkingHotSpot available on the industry's most acclaimed web-portal for
smartphone content," says Bob Bicksler, CEO of TapRoot Systems. "In our
mission to provide widespread access to the WalkingHotSpot application
through a variety of channels, Handango was the clear choice as a premier
distribution partner."

"The WalkingHotSpot application aligns with our strategy to provide our
customers with the most innovative, attractive and cost-saving applications,"
says Alex Bloom, VP of Content and International, Handango. "WalkingHotSpot
is a natural fit for our smartphone customers who like the freedom of being
able to connect laptops and other devices wherever they are and whenever they
want."

With WalkingHotSpot, wireless subscribers can forget about data cards,
cables, dongles and multiple service/hotspot plans, because WalkingHotSpot
allows the option of consolidating connectivity subscriptions and expenses
into one economical and easy solution.

WalkingHotSpot is now available for purchase through Handango's web
properties, including http://www.handango.com, and Handango's on-device
client: Handango(R) InHand(TM) for a one-time fee of US$24.99 for the
lifetime of the phone.

About TapRoot Systems Inc.

TapRoot Systems provides software products and services for the mobile
device marketplace. The company specializes in foundational software
solutions for the industry's major mobile operating systems: Microsoft(R)
Windows Mobile(R), Microsoft Windows CE(R), Linux(R) Mobile, and Symbian(R)
OS. TapRoot is a Microsoft Certified Partner, a MontaVista(TM) Mobilinux(TM)
Partner, a Symbian(R) Partner Program Member, an S60 Contractor and an S60
Wireless Technology Provider. TapRoot Systems is headquartered in the
Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina, USA. Please visit
http://www.TapRootSystems.com.