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  OPENWAVE ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE MULTIMEDIA CONTENT MANAGER FOR MASS MARKET JAVA-ENABLED MOBILE PHONES
  

  Openwave® Mobile JAM Plus Accelerates Successful J2ME Deployment by Making Photos and Other Content Easy to Find, Store, and Share
 
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and YOKOHAMA, Japan - September 25, 2002 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure and software applications, today announced Openwave Mobile JAM Plus, a comprehensive multimedia content manager for mass market Java technology-enabled mobile phones. Available for phones shipping in mid-2003, this new product, which is being demonstrated this week at the JavaOne™ Japan Conference, will provide manufacturers using Openwave Mobile Browser with an efficient and compelling way to implement and integrate Java technology.

“Java technology is a critical, core handset ingredient – and just like the browser it is far too important for it to be an island on the phone,” said Thomas Reardon, co-CTO, Openwave Systems. “Openwave Mobile JAM Plus brings Java technology to the fore by unifying and improving the overall user experience. Downloading and managing all kinds of content and applications—whether photos, Java applications or ring tones—will provide a more simple, fun and consistent experience on the mobile phone.”

Openwave Mobile JAM Plus addresses two important market needs for 2003. It meets handset vendor requirements for easier Java integration and faster time to market, while also providing key features that enhance and unify the user experience on the mobile phone. Product features include:
  • Content and Applications Catalog: Mobile Operators can publish a catalog that resides on the handset, making it easier for users to find and download content so that specific carrier-selected content can be promoted.
  • Full standards compliant content download manager using Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 1.0, Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) Download and WAP Digital Rights Management (DRM) and plans to be compliant with MIDP 2.0 upon finalization of the standard. Content can be securely downloaded and sold without risk to content owner intellectual property rights.
  • Photo previews, zooming and enhancements, plus integration with messaging and camera software on the handset, providing users with a consistent way to manage and share photos.
“Openwave's Mobile JAM Plus complements the use of the Java platform on mobile handsets by providing a convenient way for users to manage the wide variety of content and applications they can download over the air," said Juan Dewar, Director of Marketing, Sun Microsystems. "As more carriers deploy Java technology services and we continue to enrich the J2ME platform, Openwave's long experience in the mobile market and products like Mobile JAM Plus help us give the ease of use and ease of integration that users, carriers and manufacturers want in their handsets."

With Openwave Mobile JAM Plus, Openwave together with selected virtual machine partners plans to offer a complete MIDP 2.0 environment. The environment will fully integrate Openwave Mobile JAM Plus and a Java technology compatible virtual machine implementation with Openwave Mobile Browser. Handset vendors will be able to expedite time-to-market by significantly reducing the incremental porting effort currently required to implement Java technology environments on their phones and offer interoperability between browser and Java technology environments. This will substantially reduce in-house development time for manufacturers, helping them meet 2003 Java technology requirements faster and at reduced costs.


About Openwave
 
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the worldwide leader of open IP-based communication infrastructure software and applications. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit www.openwave.com.

About Openwave Mobile Browser
 
Openwave Mobile Browser version 6.1 is based on standard technologies and supports the WAP 2.0 specification. The browser also supports XHTML Mobile Profile and Wireless Cascading Style Sheets (WCSS) to provide significant benefits for developers by allowing them to use the same content creation tools and utilities they use today for the PC-based web. Enhanced graphical user interface (GUI) features make it easier for application developers to adapt PC-based interfaces to mobile devices. In addition, the enhanced GUI features make Web applications more intuitive to subscribers. Openwave Mobile Browser is available globally and can be used on all carrier networks that utilize industry standards for mobile data. More than 40 manufacturers around the world currently license Openwave Mobile Browser.


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements
 
This release contains forward-looking statements relating to expectations, plans or prospects for Openwave Systems Inc. that are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Openwave's management and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements: (a) the ability to realize our strategic objectives by taking advantage of market opportunities in the Americas, Europe including the Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region; (b) the ability to make changes in business strategy, development plans and product offerings to respond to the needs of our current, new and potential customers, suppliers and strategic partners; (c) risks associated with the success of the GSM Association's Mobile Service Initiative; (d) risks associated with the development and licensing of software generally, including potential delays in software development and technical difficulties that may be encountered in the development or use of the Company's software; (e) the ability to manage the Company's growth; (f) the ability to continue to obtain qualified, experienced employees; (g) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (h) the ability to acquire additional companies and technologies and integrate such acquisitions; (i) competition and technological changes and developments; (j) general risks of the Internet and wireless and wireline telecommunications sectors; and (k) the uncertain economic and political climate in the United States and throughout the rest of the world and the potential that such climate may deteriorate further.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including but not limited to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and the Company's quarterly reports on form 10Q for the quarters ended September 30, 2001, December 3, 2001, and March 31, 2002. All documents also are available through the SEC's Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR) at www.sec.gov or from Openwave's Web site at www.openwave.com. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.


 
Openwave, the Openwave logo and Services OS are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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Contact Openwave Worldwide Public Relations

Openwave Systems Inc.
Candace Locklear
+1 650 480 4316
candace.locklear@openwave.com

Openwave Systems Inc.-JAPAN
Masaaki Yamamoto
+81 3 5909 6152
masaaki.yamamoto@openwave.com

  



 
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