diff --git a/cocos/platform/CCApplicationProtocol.h b/cocos/platform/CCApplicationProtocol.h
index 6d9697fdb6..9993973d0c 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/CCApplicationProtocol.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/CCApplicationProtocol.h
@@ -133,6 +133,15 @@ public:
      * @lua NA
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform() = 0;
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     * @js NA
+     * @lua NA
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url) = 0;
 };
 
 // end of platform group
diff --git a/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.cpp b/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.cpp
index e542fcf0b5..f91c22cbac 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.cpp
+++ b/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@ Application::Platform Application::getTargetPlatform()
     return Platform::OS_ANDROID;
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    return openURLJNI(url.c_str());
+}
+
 void Application::applicationScreenSizeChanged(int newWidth, int newHeight) {
 
 }
diff --git a/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.h b/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.h
index e0a3975824..9b11b87a3e 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/android/CCApplication-android.h
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ public:
      @brief Get target platform
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform();
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
 	/**
 	@brief  This function will be called when the application screen size is changed.
diff --git a/cocos/platform/android/java/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxHelper.java b/cocos/platform/android/java/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxHelper.java
index ebbc5bdc75..2c6168ac59 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/android/java/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxHelper.java
+++ b/cocos/platform/android/java/src/org/cocos2dx/lib/Cocos2dxHelper.java
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ import java.lang.Runnable;
 
 import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
 import android.content.res.AssetManager;
+import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.preference.PreferenceManager.OnActivityResultListener;
 import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
@@ -170,6 +172,18 @@ public class Cocos2dxHelper {
 	public static void setKeepScreenOn(boolean value) {
 		((Cocos2dxActivity)sActivity).setKeepScreenOn(value);
 	}
+	
+	public static boolean openURL(String url) {	
+	    boolean ret = false;
+	    try {
+            Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+            i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
+            sActivity.startActivity(i);
+            ret = true;
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+        }
+		return ret;
+	}
 
 	public static void preloadBackgroundMusic(final String pPath) {
 		Cocos2dxHelper.sCocos2dMusic.preloadBackgroundMusic(pPath);
diff --git a/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.cpp b/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.cpp
index b7b25a937d..677432216c 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.cpp
+++ b/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.cpp
@@ -219,6 +219,20 @@ void setKeepScreenOnJni(bool value) {
     }
 }
 
+extern bool openURLJNI(const char* url) {
+    JniMethodInfo t;
+    
+    bool ret = false;
+    if (JniHelper::getStaticMethodInfo(t, CLASS_NAME, "openURL", "(Ljava/lang/String;)Z")) {
+        jstring stringArg = t.env->NewStringUTF(url);
+        ret = t.env->CallStaticBooleanMethod(t.classID, t.methodID, stringArg);
+        
+        t.env->DeleteLocalRef(t.classID);
+        t.env->DeleteLocalRef(stringArg);
+    }
+    return ret;
+}
+
 // functions for UserDefault
 bool getBoolForKeyJNI(const char* key, bool defaultValue)
 {
diff --git a/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.h b/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.h
index 7044a4e5e4..eda006b94f 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/android/jni/Java_org_cocos2dx_lib_Cocos2dxHelper.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ extern void enableAccelerometerJni();
 extern void disableAccelerometerJni();
 extern void setAccelerometerIntervalJni(float interval);
 extern void setKeepScreenOnJni(bool value);
+extern bool openURLJNI(const char* url);
 // functions for UserDefault
 extern bool getBoolForKeyJNI(const char* key, bool defaultValue);
 extern int getIntegerForKeyJNI(const char* key, int defaultValue);
diff --git a/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.h b/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.h
index 88c6a4f486..e88cc667c1 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.h
@@ -85,6 +85,13 @@ public:
      @brief Get target platform
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform();
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
 	/**
 	@brief  This function will be called when the application screen size is changed.
diff --git a/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.mm b/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.mm
index cbacf107e9..d1c69ff83c 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.mm
+++ b/cocos/platform/ios/CCApplication-ios.mm
@@ -167,6 +167,13 @@ Application::Platform Application::getTargetPlatform()
     }
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    NSString* msg = [NSString stringWithCString:url.c_str() encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
+    NSURL* nsUrl = [NSURL URLWithString:msg];
+    return [[UIApplication sharedApplication] openURL:nsUrl];
+}
+
 void Application::applicationScreenSizeChanged(int newWidth, int newHeight) {
 
 }
diff --git a/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.cpp b/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.cpp
index 65310a9b0c..d3571aef03 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.cpp
+++ b/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.cpp
@@ -136,6 +136,12 @@ Application::Platform Application::getTargetPlatform()
     return Platform::OS_LINUX;
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    std::string op = std::string("open ").append(url);
+    return system(op.c_str())!=-1;
+}
+
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // static member function
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.h b/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.h
index 5c7163fc6e..e7334b50c9 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/linux/CCApplication-linux.h
@@ -77,6 +77,13 @@ public:
     @return Current language iso 639-1 code
     */
     virtual const char * getCurrentLanguageCode();
+    
+  /**
+   @brief Open url in default browser
+   @param String with url to open.
+   @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+   */
+  virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
 
 	/**
diff --git a/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.h b/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.h
index 8ff4c7e166..f75c1d08d9 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.h
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ public:
      @brief Get target platform
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform();
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
     /**
      *  Sets the Resource root path.
diff --git a/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.mm b/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.mm
index ca72c23883..c767948e09 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.mm
+++ b/cocos/platform/mac/CCApplication-mac.mm
@@ -213,6 +213,13 @@ LanguageType Application::getCurrentLanguage()
     return ret;
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    NSString* msg = [NSString stringWithCString:url.c_str() encoding:NSUTF8StringEncoding];
+    NSURL* nsUrl = [NSURL URLWithString:msg];
+    return [[NSWorkspace sharedWorkspace] openURL:nsUrl];
+}
+
 void Application::setResourceRootPath(const std::string& rootResDir)
 {
     _resourceRootPath = rootResDir;
diff --git a/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.cpp b/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.cpp
index b419c69e33..ab3fb7f150 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.cpp
+++ b/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 #include "base/CCDirector.h"
 #include <algorithm>
 #include "platform/CCFileUtils.h"
+#include <shellapi.h>
 /**
 @brief    This function change the PVRFrame show/hide setting in register.
 @param  bEnable If true show the PVRFrame window, otherwise hide.
@@ -206,6 +207,15 @@ Application::Platform Application::getTargetPlatform()
     return Platform::OS_WINDOWS;
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    WCHAR *temp = new WCHAR[url.size() + 1];
+    int wchars_num = MultiByteToWideChar(CP_UTF8, 0, url.c_str(), url.size() + 1, temp, url.size() + 1);
+    HINSTANCE r = ShellExecuteW(NULL, L"open", temp, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+    delete[] temp;
+    return (int)r>32;
+}
+
 void Application::setResourceRootPath(const std::string& rootResDir)
 {
     _resourceRootPath = rootResDir;
diff --git a/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.h b/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.h
index bd4afd7a3d..c30a697d74 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/win32/CCApplication-win32.h
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ public:
      @brief Get target platform
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform();
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
     /**
      *  Sets the Resource root path.
diff --git a/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.cpp b/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.cpp
index c039b4a8f7..8fcbf1001d 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.cpp
+++ b/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.cpp
@@ -177,6 +177,12 @@ Application::Platform  Application::getTargetPlatform()
     return Platform::OS_WP8;
 }
 
+bool Application::openURL(const std::string &url)
+{
+    //TODO release this method
+    return false;
+}
+
 void Application::setResourceRootPath(const std::string& rootResDir)
 {
     m_resourceRootPath = rootResDir;
diff --git a/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.h b/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.h
index ac6435527e..2f561a20c0 100644
--- a/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.h
+++ b/cocos/platform/winrt/CCApplication.h
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@ public:
      @brief Get target platform
      */
     virtual Platform getTargetPlatform() override;
+    
+    /**
+     @brief Open url in default browser
+     @param String with url to open.
+     @return true if the resource located by the URL was successfully opened; otherwise false.
+     */
+    virtual bool openURL(const std::string &url);
 
     /**
      *  Sets the Resource root path.