Sun has completed the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0)
standard and made available the final MIDP 2.0 specification, reference
implementation, compatibility test suite and beta version of the
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Wireless Toolkit 2.0.
Developed by more than 50 wireless industry leaders worldwide to extend
the base collection of Java technologies for mobile devices, MIDP
2.0 supports new and enhanced gaming, graphics, video, audio, security
and many other features for mobile devices, such as cell phones and
personal digital assistants.
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Sun has launched a venture with China Unicom to build an end-to-end
Java technology-enabled wireless data infrastructure designed to
deliver enhanced data services to China Unicom's 60 million mobile
subscribers. Sun will provide products and consulting services to
enable China Unicom to go to market quickly with data services on the
Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) platform.
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Sun Microsystems has selected Switzerland's Federal Institute of
Technology at Zurich (ETHZ) as a Center of Excellence (COE) in
Biomedical Research. The National Center of Competence in Research for
Computer Aided and Image Guided Medical Interventions (NCCR Co-Me),
hosted by ETHZ, is utilizing Sun's high-performance computing systems
(Sun Fire V880 servers and Sun Blade 2000 workstations) and
graphics solutions to aid in the promotion of a new model for medical
interventions and, ultimately, patient care.
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DTAC, the leading wireless carrier in Thailand, has chosen a joint
solution from Mobilitec and Sun as the foundation for its new Java
technology and wireless content download services.
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M1, a mobile operator in Singapore, has selected Sun Fire servers
and the Solaris Operating Environment (Solaris OE) from Sun
Microsystems and mPower software from Mobilitec to deliver a complete,
scalable and robust solution enabling M1 to rapidly deploy new wireless
content and services.
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Sun has unveiled a strategy to build up its services capabilities
through an IP Life Cycle approach. New services debuting include Sun Install Check for Volume Systems,
Sun Software Support Services Program, Quick Start Service for Network
Identity, and High-performance eLearning Program.
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