Purple Labs, Openwave Announce Joint Testing Program

(Business News & Technology News, 7 Aug 2008)

Purple Labs and Openwave Systems Inc. have announced today a joint testing programme, whereby both companies confirm their commitment to open standards and interoperability. Purple Labs will continue to test its newly acquired Messaging and Browser software against Openwave servers, in order to assist customers of both companies with their own portfolio planning.

"Open standards and interoperability are critical success factors for our carrier customers," says Olivier Bartholot, Purple Labs VP, Product Management. "Following our recent acquisition of the Openwave messaging and browser business, it is important to provide our joint customers with a clear statement of our ongoing commitment to working with Openwave to test our embedded client software."

"We are pleased to confirm our commitment to this program," says Susan Davies, SVP Products and Worldwide Support. "Openwave places the highest priority on meeting our customer needs, and interoperability is key amongst these. Working with Purple Labs on this program ensures a continuity of service for our joint customers."

On June 30th, the companies announced that Purple Labs acquired the Openwave mobile phone software business for $32 million, which develops and markets the industry-leading browser and messaging technologies. Purple Labs now supplies mobile browser software to all of the top five phone manufacturers, which together produce over 80 percent of the world's mobile phones.

Click here for more information on Purple Labs

Click here for more information on Openwave


RELATED ARTICLES

Purple Labs Completes $32M Acquisition of Openwave's Mobile Browser Business

Mobile Linux Software Vendor Purple Labs Increases Investment in Asia, Opens Korean Office

Purple Labs Announces Sub-$100 LiMo Feature Phone

Purple Labs Appoints European Sales Chief

NXP and Purple Labs Launches Sub-$100 3G Linux Mobile Phone

Purple Labs Expands into China