Esmertec Signs On to UIQ Alliance Partner Program

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06-16-2007
Esmertec Signs On to UIQ Alliance Partner Program

WIRELESS NEWS-June 16, 2007-Esmertec Signs On to UIQ Alliance Partner Program (C)2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com

Esmertec announced that it has joined UIQ's Alliance partner program to offer Esmertec's Jbed Advanced Java Multi-tasking Virtual Machine (MVM) to UIQ customers globally.
The availability of Jbed integrated on the UIQ platform will enable UIQ Technology to offer its customers a platform on which various applications and services such as internet browsing, 3D gaming, payment services or Bluetooth can be created and deployed across multiple devices.

Esmertec said that its Jbed Advanced software platform powers various mass-market handsets world-wide and enables developers to create cool, new applications and services for the next-generation of mobile phones, which meets the end users' demands for customized handsets and enhanced user experiences. Combined with Jbed Advanced's Multi-tasking feature, it is possible to run several Java applications on a smart phone simultaneously and switch between them like on a PC.

UIQ is a user interface and software development platform based on Symbian OS, especially designed for advanced, media rich mobile handsets. Currently 5 handsets from Sony Ericsson and Motorola are based on the latest version of UIQ. By integrating Jbed Multi- tasking JVM on the UIQ platform, OEMs get a flexible and backwards compatible platform on which new Java applications can be added continuously and run without compromising on consistency, quality and performance across a range of Java-enabled handsets, bringing benefit to both operators and Java developers. In addition, the Jbed platform offers UIQ way to integrate additional JSRs, components and features to the UIQ platform, meeting the next-generation MSA (Mobile Service Architecture) umbrella standard (JSR-248).

"Esmertec is recognized for its high quality and performance Jbed Java Virtual machine with over 120 million shipments on mobile handsets world-wide," said Carina Lindberg, Head of Partner Management at UIQ Technology. "We are therefore pleased to welcome Esmertec in our UIQ Alliance program and are confident that we can provide our customers highly customizable all-in-one platforms in the future."

"We are delighted that UIQ has recognized our expertise in the mobile telecommunications industry and chosen us as UIQ Alliance member," said Jean-Claude Martinez, CEO of Esmertec. "We look forward to working together with UIQ in the future enabling our common customers to benefit from an all-in-one platform solution."

Esmertec will be sharing its knowledge about Java platforms and their possibilities at the Jazoon event, a Java developer conference in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday June 24, 14hrs CET. Nicolai Finke, Product Manager, will speak about Opening closed Feature Phone Platforms using Java.

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