Sun Microsystems and Intel Corporation today announced a joint collaboration that will enable rich, Java technology-enabled audio, visual and multimedia applications to users of mobile devices using Intel XScale technology-based processors.
As part of the collaboration, Intel and Sun will optimise Sun`s Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) HotSpot Implementation on Intel`s XScale technology based family of processors for mobile devices such as cell phones and PDAs. Sun will then deliver the optimised virtual machines (VM) to leading mobile device manufacturers. Optimisations such as this enable manufacturers to easily integrate Java-based software programs onto their devices and help to improve the performance of applications.
"Bringing together Intel`s XScale technology and Sun`s CLDC HotSpot Implementation will enable a new wave of mobile applications and innovation within the mobile device segment," said Hans Geyer, Intel vice-president and general manager of the Intel PCA Components Group. "The popularity and prevalence of the Java platform coupled with the high-performance of Intel XScale technology based processors is a powerful combination that will allow mobile application developers to create a compelling array of exciting applications now and in the future."
"The Intel and Sun collaboration will allow Sun`s optimised Java technology for wireless devices to fully utilise Intel`s XScale technology to provide a high performance platform to mobile device manufacturers," said Alan Brenner, vice-president of the Sun Microsystems Consumer and Mobile Systems Group. "Combining Intel`s processor and a cross-platform, open technology like Java will expand opportunities for device manufacturers, application developers and wireless operators."
CLDC HotSpot Implementation is a high performance virtual machine targeted at mass-market resource-constrained mobile devices such as mobile handsets, pagers and PDAs. Intel XScale technology-based processors, including the Intel PXA255 processor, Intel PXA26x processors, and recently introduced Intel PXA800F cellular processor, provide a power-efficient and high performance platform for mainstream mobile devices.
Optimisations to Sun`s CLDC HotSpot Implementation that take advantage of Intel`s XScale technology are expected to be delivered to OEMs in the coming quarter. OEM handsets that incorporate these optimisations are anticipated to become available later this year. (Product availability is subject to change without notice). This collaboration will also extend to future optimisations from Sun and Intel.
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