ASIA
: Aplix Corporation announced a cooperative agreement with NTT DoCoMo,
Inc. to jointly develop a DoJa/JavaTM platform prototype for FOMA®
devices. DoJa/Java platform is the application execution environment
for NTT DoCoMo's i-appli®. The two companies will develop a platform
for FOMA based on Aplix's JBlendTM platform technology.
Through
this joint development, the two companies will assess performance
enhancements of the DoJa/Java platform and the possibility of reducing
development costs by standardizing the i-appli execution environment.
About
Aplix Corporation
Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology
in mobile phones. The company's JBlend technology has been licensed
by 13 handset manufacturers and deployed in mobile phones offered
by wireless operators around the world. Aplix was first established
in 1986 and has been a Sun Java licensee since 1996. The company is
headquartered in Tokyo with subsidiary operations in San Francisco
and Munich.
About
the JBlend Platform
The JBlend platform is the de facto solution for running Java applications
and services in consumer electronics devices, including mobile phones.
The platform has been deployed by 13 handset manufacturers on a total
of over 100 mobile phones as of June 2004. JBlend technology:
Sets the pace by maintaining market leadership through innovation.
Has proven results, enabling first-to-market deliveries for our customers.
Over 45 million mobile phones have been shipped with JBlend as of
March 2004.