Press Releases
08.03.2004
Aplix to Jointly Develop Doja/Java™ Platform Prototype for FOMA® with NTT DoCoMo
Tokyo, JAPAN - August 3, 2004 -
Aplix Corporation (head office: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryu Koriyama) announced today a cooperative agreement with NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Masao Nakamura) to jointly develop a DoJa/Java™ 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 JBlend™ 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.
For more information:
Aplix Corporation: www.aplix.co.jp/
- 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.
- Press Contact:
Akiko Sharp Doi
Aplix Corporation
Email: pr@aplixcorp.com
Phone: +1-415-558-8800
* i-appli and FOMA are trademarks or registered trademarks of NTT DoCoMo, Inc. in Japan and other countries. JBlend™ and Aplix are trademarks or registered trademarks of Aplix Corporation in Japan and other countries. Sun and Java are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
