Sun and Danger Inc., a wireless solution provider, have inked an agreement by which Danger will become a licensee of JavaTM 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2METM). In connection with the agreement, Danger has plans for imminent product launches that are compliant with the Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) specifications. Sun has found success with both of these specifications in the worldwide mobile phone and wireless device market.

Through the agreement millions of JavaTM technology developers will be able to create new applications and services for Danger's hiptop platform. As a result, users of the hiptop devices will soon be able to access an array of Java technology applications such as games, location-based services, financial information, personal productivity tools, entertainment services and more. These will all be available through wireless service providers in the form of "over-the-air" downloads.

"By widely offering the Danger development platform to Java (technology) developers, we can ensure that we continually raise the bar with our software," said Andy Rubin, Danger co-founder and president. "Danger's goal is to continue to deliver an unmatched consumer experience on our hiptop devices through new applications and services."

Danger's technology is based on the "network computer" model. It allows new applications to be added to its back-end service and then pushed out wirelessly to device users. Danger's solutions include:

• hiptop Service Delivery Engine: A suite of server-based infrastructure software, which is currently hosted as a service for wireless operators

• hiptop Development Platform: A platform for the development of mobile applications using industry standard development tools

• hiptop device designs: Hardware designs for wireless all-in-one devices, which may be customized and branded by wireless operators

"We are pleased to welcome Danger into the Java (technology) community," said Eric Chu, director, J2ME Platform, Sun. "The combination of Java technology and Danger's innovative platform will enable users to expand their choice of mobile services and benefit from an exciting world of Java (technology) games and business applications." [...read more...]

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