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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Thumbworks Signs BREW(TM) Global Publisher Agreement
- Publisher Also Plans Fall Availability of New BREW-based Titles, Including Babe Ruth(TM) Bashball Game, School of Rock Audition(TM), Jeep(R) Off-road Jam and Element(TM) Surfing by Honda -
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 20 -- Thumbworks Inc., an emerging innovator in the world of wireless publishing, today announced that it has signed an agreement with QUALCOMM to become a BREW Global Publisher (BGP) for applications developed for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for
Wireless(TM) (BREW) platform. As a BGP, Thumbworks will publish, market and distribute BREW applications from international developers to operators in the United States.
In addition to the BGP agreement, Thumbworks also announced its intention to deliver several popular branded BREW-based games this fall such as the popular Babe Ruth Bashball, a multi-level game in which users answer baseball trivia and smash homeruns at targets in a variety of venues. Thumbworks is also delivering Jeep(R) Off-road Jam, School of Rock(TM) Audition, Element(TM) Surfing by Honda, Snow Shredder(TM), Leapfrog Bob(TM), PIPES(TM) and Dragon Flight(TM).
"As a BREW Global Publisher, we look forward to leveraging our success in the mobile game space to assist developers abroad interested in importing their BREW-based content to the U.S. marketplace," said Craig Holland, president, Thumbworks. "The BREW system provides a complete business model that allows our company to reap the financial benefits that other platforms do not currently offer. We've had such tremendous success with our BREW-based games that are rapidly approaching one million downloads."
"Thumbworks' status as a BREW Global Publisher validates their commitment to the BREW system and exemplifies their already proven leadership in the wireless game space," said Mike Yuen, director, BREW Developer Relations, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "Thumbworks is playing an important role in the mobile marketplace value chain as they aid the global development community in the import of new and exciting BREW-based applications to the U.S. market."
QUALCOMM's BREW system provides products and services that connect the mobile marketplace value chain, which includes application developers, publishers, content providers, device manufacturers, operators and consumers.
Publishers and developers worldwide are generating revenue from BREW-based applications and content, and 19 manufacturers have offered more than 90 BREW- enabled device models to consumers. BREW is successfully enabling the commercial wireless data services of many very successful operators, including Verizon Wireless, ALLTEL, Midwest Wireless and U.S. Cellular in the United States, China Unicom, KDDI in Japan, KTF in South Korea, Telstra in Australia, VIVO in Brazil and BellSouth International in Colombia.
About Thumbworks
Thumbworks Inc. is a leading publisher of marketing-driven applications for mobile phones and other wireless devices for consumers. With headquarters in Tustin, CA, Thumbworks is helping market leaders take advantage of the emerging mobile medium to build their brands and promote their products. In addition to leveraging well known consumer brands in the wireless market, Thumbworks also works with developers all over the world to bring the finest game and entertainment programs to consumers everywhere.
QUALCOMM is a registered trademark of QUALCOMM Incorporated. BREW and Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless are trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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