Qualcomm pre-integrates Opera browsers with BREW MP OS

Qualcomm and Opera Software have announced that the two companies are pre-integrating the Opera Mobile 10 and Opera Mini 5 browsers with Qualcomm’s Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) operating system. The collaborative effort, which will provide handset manufacturers with a streamlined and efficient way to offer Opera browsers on Brew MP devices, will be a key element of Brew MP operating system’s growing market momentum. Opera browsers running on the Brew MP operating system will be demonstrated at International CTIA Wireless 2010, at Qualcomm’s booth in Central Hall 4 #2439.

Under Qualcomm’s 3Pre program, the Company is working with key software providers such as Opera Software to optimize, pre-integrate and distribute key software components with the Brew MP operating system, allowing developers to distribute their applications prior to the launch of new handsets in order to reduce development time and cost. The 3Pre program offers applications from multiple software companies for multiple application categories, including browsers, messaging, navigation and others.

Brew MP operating system is a mass-market mobile operating system platform that delivers smartphone functionality across virtually all tiers of devices. The operating system enables advanced capabilities such as touchscreen, rich multimedia, window management, open platform extensibility and expanded support for native application development. To learn more about the Brew MP operating system, visit www.brewmp.com.