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  KYOCERA KOI 1.2 MEGAPIXEL CAMERA PHONE TO SHIP WITH OPENWAVE WAP 2 MOBILE BROWSER
  

  Unique "Swiveling" Camera Phone's Wireless Web Access Powered by Openwave Client Software
 
CTIA and Redwood City, Calif. - October 27, 2004 -- Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV), the leading provider of open software products and services for the communications industry, today announced that Kyocera Wireless Corp., a leading global manufacturer of CDMA handsets and devices, has integrated the Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6 into its 1.2 megapixel camera phone, the Kyocera Koi™. To date, Openwave has shipped its seven generations of client software on over 700 million phones from handset manufacturers around the world. Version 6 can be found on over 216 different phone models from 32 manufacturers.

"We have a long heritage with Kyocera and are pleased that they have chosen to use our market leading WAP 2.0 browser for this highly innovative camera phone," said Rob Williams, general manager of the client product group at Openwave. "The Openwave Mobile Browser is designed with usability in mind, delivering new features designed to enhance phone-based browsing while meeting increasingly complex operator service requirements"

Kyocera's Koi phone is targeted at users of all ages and includes a 1.2 megapixel camera, with photo and video capabilities, complemented by a large 262,000 color screen. It's unique "swivel" form factor reveals a large key pad, which significantly improves the ease with which users can enter text and data entry. It will be available from domestic CDMA wireless carriers this holiday season.

"We selected Openwave's WAP 2.0 browser because of its flexibility, functionality and broad developer appeal, enabling us to deliver a rich web experience that is also easy to use," said Don McGuire, vice president of marketing and North American sales at Kyocera Wireless Corp. "We know we can rely on Openwave to integrate its client software on our most innovative phones quickly, allowing us to bring our latest handsets to market faster."

Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6 includes many features to make browsing easier, including:
  • OMA DRM "forward lock" - Industry standard digital rights management implementation keeps licensed content secure.
  • URL Builder - Input table allows for easy entry of common URL elements such as "www." and ".com" saving users time and simplifying navigation.
  • History & Forward Navigation - Recent browser history is stored for easy return to recently visited pages, both backward and forward.
For developers, Openwave Mobile Browser Version 6 offers more capabilities to customize and simplify the user experience, such as:
  • Programmable Softkeys - Markup language determines functions and wording so softkeys can be tailored for specific phones and services.
  • WAP Pictograms - Industry standard icons such as smiley faces allow developers to know exactly which images will appear on the screen.
  • Default entry mode property - Markup language can also determine the default setting for field input entry. For instance, if a field is intended for a phone number, a developer can set the default entry to "number" reducing the end user effort of choosing numbers over letters.
About Openwave
 
Openwave Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: OPWV) is the leading independent provider of open software products and services for the communications industry. Openwave's breadth of products, including mobile phone software, multimedia messaging software (MMS), email, location and mobile gateways, along with its worldwide expertise enable its customers to deliver innovative and differentiated data services. Openwave is a global company headquartered in Redwood City, California. For more information please visit www.openwave.com.

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 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; (b) 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 our software; (c) the willingness of communication service providers to invest and improve their data networks; (d) the ability to successfully partner with other companies; (e) increased global competition; and (f) technological changes and developments.

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, 2003 and subsequently filed reports. 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 http://www.openwave.com/. The Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements included in this document.

 
Openwave and the Openwave logo are trademarks of Openwave Systems Inc. Koi is a trademark of Kyocera Wireless Corp. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective owners.

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