Qualcomm Incorporated(Nasdaq: QCOM), a leading developer and innovator of advanced wirelesstechnologies and data solutions, today announced the availability of thesoftware development kit (SDK) for the Company's new Brew(R) Mobile Platform(Brew MP). Brew MP is a mobile operating system platform that supportshandsets and mobile devices across virtually all market tiers and across all3G technologies. The Brew MP SDK is a more open and flexible developmentenvironment that enables developers and designers to easily create innovativenew applications, widgets and custom user interfaces for mass-market handsetsand mobile devices.

In addition to greatly enhanced support for native applicationdevelopment, the SDK provides a full suite of tools and features includinghighly integrated Adobe(R) Flash(R) technology. This integration allowsdevelopers using Adobe's industry-leading content and web creation tools toseamlessly author applications for Brew MP devices. The Brew Mobile PlatformSDK is open to developers worldwide and is made available at no incrementalcost.

"Adobe has an extensive developer community creating rich content withAdobe Flash technology," said Gary Kovacs, general manager and vice president,Mobile and Devices at Adobe. "Brew MP enables Flash developers to createapplications that integrate the functionality of a wide variety of deviceswith Web content and services. The release of the Brew MP SDK is an importantmilestone in achieving the vision of the Open Screen Project, of whichQualcomm is a member. It helps put us on a solid path to deliver our sharedlong term vision to deliver consistent, rich experiences across all screens."

"The Brew Mobile Platform SDK bridges the gap between the mobileapplication and Web development communities," said Steve Sprigg, senior vicepresident of engineering for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "With the Brew MPSDK, Flash developers can use familiar and powerful Adobe tools to publishcompelling mobile applications quickly and easily for mass-market handsetsused by mobile consumers worldwide."

Brew MP also delivers high-end features across all tiers of devices. Inaddition to its integral support for Adobe Flash, the platform offers advancedcapabilities such as touch screen, rich multimedia, window management, openplatform extensibility, and expanded support for native applicationdevelopment.

Source:PRNewswire