diff --git a/utils/utils.android.ts b/utils/utils.android.ts
index 4cd78710b..bb79d4406 100644
--- a/utils/utils.android.ts
+++ b/utils/utils.android.ts
@@ -130,4 +130,19 @@ export module ad {
 
 export function GC() {
     gc();
+}
+
+export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
+    var context = ad.getApplicationContext();
+    try {
+        var intent = new android.content.Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW, android.net.Uri.parse(location.trim()));
+        intent.addFlags(android.content.Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+    } catch (e) {
+        // We Don't do anything with an error.  We just output it
+        console.error("Error in OpenURL", e);
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
 }
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diff --git a/utils/utils.d.ts b/utils/utils.d.ts
index e6b560f42..b044b2b20 100644
--- a/utils/utils.d.ts
+++ b/utils/utils.d.ts
@@ -173,4 +173,10 @@
      * @param source The JSON or JSONP string.
      */
     export function parseJSON(source: string): any
+
+    /**
+     * Opens url.
+     * @param url The url.
+     */
+    export function openUrl(url: string): boolean
 }
diff --git a/utils/utils.ios.ts b/utils/utils.ios.ts
index e479ffa07..b96b9de01 100644
--- a/utils/utils.ios.ts
+++ b/utils/utils.ios.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export module ios {
         var greenRef = new interop.Reference<number>();
         var blueRef = new interop.Reference<number>();
         var alphaRef = new interop.Reference<number>();
-        
+
         uiColor.getRedGreenBlueAlpha(redRef, greenRef, blueRef, alphaRef);
         var red = redRef.value * 255;
         var green = greenRef.value * 255;
@@ -142,8 +142,22 @@ export module ios {
         rootView.measure(widthSpec, heightSpec);
         rootView.layout(left, top, width, height);
     }
-} 
+}
 
 export function GC() {
     __collect();
+}
+
+export function openUrl(location: string): boolean {
+    try {
+        var url = NSURL.URLWithString(location.trim());
+        if (UIApplication.sharedApplication().canOpenURL(url)) {
+            return UIApplication.sharedApplication().openURL(url);
+        }
+    }
+    catch (e) {
+        // We Don't do anything with an error.  We just output it
+        console.error("Error in OpenURL", e);
+    }
+    return false;
 }
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