Company name: Neonode
Where it's based: Stockholm, Sweden
When it was founded: 2001
Year it was a Fierce 15: 2007
Website: www.neonode.com [1]
Why it was a Fierce 15: Neonode came out with its N2 handset as alternative to the iPhone. It was supposed to be cheaper and smaller, with an incredibly precise infrared grid touchscreen. Click here [2] for more.
What has happened since it was awarded the Fierce 15: Neonode AB, the Swedish subsidiary of U.S.-based Neonode Inc., filed a petition for bankruptcy in Sweden. The N2 never took off. The company is now a technology-licensing firm, focusing on optical touchscreen technology.
Links:
[1] http://www.neonode.com/
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/Fierce15/2007/neonode
[3] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/millennial-media
[4] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/fiercewireless-fierce-15-2007-winners-where-are-they-now-0
[5] http://www.fiercewireless.com/special-reports/obopay