Adobe, Nokia team up to offer $10 Million in grants to software developers

At the GSMA Mobile World Congress, Adobe Systems Incorporated http://www.adobe.com/ and Nokia Corporation http://www.nokia.com/ today announced a $10 million Open Screen Project fund http://www.openscreenproject.org/ designed to help developers create applications and services for mobile, desktop and consumer electronics devices using the Adobe Flash® Platform.

The new fund is a result of the Open Screen Project, an industry-wide initiative of more than 20 industry leaders set to enable a consistent experience for web browsing and standalone applications. Additional Open Screen Project partners are expected to join the fund in the future.

“We are excited about the Open Screen Project Fund and the possibilities it offers to designers and developers worldwide,” said David Wadhwani, general manager and vice president, Platform Business Unit at Adobe. “With close to 40 percent of all new mobile devices shipped with Flash Lite in 2008, the fund will enable more developers to bring their rich content and services to a large number of mobile users.”

Open Screen Project http://www.openscreenproject.org/

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