Macromedia announced that they will be working with Qualcomm to bring Flash support to Qualcomm’s BREW platform
for mobile devices.

According to Macromedia’s EVP and GM of Mobile and Devices, Al Ramadan, “Delivering Flash content and applications on BREW will help us achieve our mission to provide a solution that supports the development of a new generation of creative, innovative and visually stunning content, communications, and applications.”

The popular BREW platform is currently deployed on a wide variety of handsets around the world and is often used for building advanced applications like high-end games.

From the press release:

San Diego and San Francisco - June 3, 2005 - QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) and Macromedia (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced an agreement under which Macromedia may distribute Flash-based mobile applications developed using the BREW solution. With more than 98 percent penetration on Internet-connected desktop computers and more than 30 million Flash-enabled devices shipping, Flash enables the delivery of rich content, applications, and communications across all platforms. In addition to the agreement, Macromedia has signed on as an Elite member of the BREW Alliance Program.

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