Qualcomm has announced that one million China Unicom subscribers are using the operator's BREW services in China as of December 2004. To date, 10 million BREW applications have been downloaded by Chinese subscribers on more than 50 different handset models and approximately 200 local BREW developers are offering more than 800 BREW applications to China Unicom's subscribers. During the last year, the BREW solution has received strong support from handset manufacturers, developers and China Unicom, fueling the rapid development and delivery of next-generation applications and services to businesses and consumers.

China Unicom subscribers are using a broad range of BREW services, including mobile banking, mobile TV, ring-tone download and 3D gaming. BREW enterprise applications, in particular, are gaining significant traction, as an increasing number of small and medium-size businesses, government agencies and institutions are using the BREW platform for tax payments, mobile voting, social security information and healthcare applications. Sales of BREW-based applications and content have resulted in profitability for a large percentage of the 200-strong BREW developer base in China.

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