Company name: Atrua Technologies
Where it's based: N/A
When it was founded: 2001
What year it was a Fierce 15: 2004
Website: N/A
Why it was a Fierce 15: Atrua was selected as a Fierce 15 because it had developed an innovative, touch-based solution for mobile phones and PDAs that promised a better user interface without making phones bulky. The company's technology, called Atrua Wing, used haptic technology to change finger movements into user commands. Click here [1] for more.
What has happened since it was awarded the Fierce 15: In July, fingerprint sensor firm Authentec purchased Atrua Technologies for around $4.9 million in cash.
Links:
[1] http://www.fiercewireless.com/Fierce15/2004/atruatechnologies.asp
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/aperto-networks-0
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/fiercewireless-fierce-15-2004-winners-where-are-they-now
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/belair-networks