Handmark Announces Pocket Express for Qualcomm’s BREW Solution

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--From CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment 2008®: Handmark^®, a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, today announced the availability of its award-winning Pocket Express^® news, information and entertainment service for Qualcomm’s BREW^® solution. The support of the BREW solution makes Pocket Express available across all major wireless platforms.

“We developed Pocket Express for a broad audience and continue to expand the content and services for our customers,” said Paul Reddick, Handmark CEO. “We strive to make it a fast, seamless, easy to use service that anyone can use and share. The functionality of BREW makes it an ideal solution for providing consumer-friendly access to all of the great benefits Pocket Express has to offer.”

Pocket Express delivers the greatest hits of the mobile Web, optimized specifically for the BREW solution, making it a fast and easy way to access news, sports, weather, entertainment, travel information, and more. Pocket Express also features an “Extras” catalog full of top-quality games, ringtones, services and applications, making the mobile experience more fun and productive.

“Services such as Pocket Express that allow wireless subscribers to personalize their mobile experience are helping to drive the uptake of wireless data services,” said Len Lauer, Qualcomm Chief Operating Officer. “As an innovator of advanced wireless technologies, Qualcomm supports companies such as Handmark that are changing consumer expectations for mobile devices.”

Handmark has a contract in place with a US-based carrier to launch Pocket Express on a variety of BREW devices in the coming months.

About Handmark

Handmark® is a global leader in the development and distribution of mobile media, for a wide range of mobile devices, including BlackBerry®, Palm® Treo™, Symbian™ OS, and Windows Mobile® devices, as well as the Apple® iPhone™ and iPod® touch. Its award-winning Pocket Express® news and information service transforms handsets into powerful business and entertainment tools. Handmark manages distribution partnerships around the world with major device manufacturers and operators. The company has offices in Kansas City (world headquarters); London, UK; San Francisco; Atlanta; Dallas; and Astraware®, the Handmark Game Studio, in the UK. For more information, visit www.handmark.com <http://www.handmark.com/>

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