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Nokia will support Java technology in mobile terminals
June 06, 2000
Nokia has today announced that it will support Java(TM) technology in a wide
selection of its future mobile terminal categories. The company has joined
the Executive Committee of the Java Community Process(SM) 2.0 Program (JCP),
and is committed to provide active input into the Java specification process
and application platform development. Java technology complements the
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) in providing additional features and
functionalities to future mobile terminals.
"The Java programming environment is a good fit with our vision of the
Mobile Information Society and introduces a new dimension to the mobile
phone user experience. For example, users will be able to retrieve Java
applications over the mobile network using WAP and execute them on the
mobile device. As a programming language primarily designed for easy network
use and widely supported in the industry, Java technology is also a natural
choice for Nokia. We believe that by the end of 2003, the annual sales of
Symbian's EPOC and other Java enabled mobile phones will exceed the annual
sales of personal computers," says Anssi Vanjoki, Executive Vice President,
Nokia Mobile Phones.
Nokia has been an active participant in developing the Mobile Information
Device Profile, and led the specification of the new mobile user interface
library for the Java platform. This project, run according to the Java
Community Process Program, has made Java technology an integral part of the
mobile communications world. As part of the JavaOne(SM) conference held in
San Francisco this week, Nokia is demonstrating the implementation of the
JavaPhone(TM) Application Interface (API) in the connectivity software
development kit.
"Sun Microsystems is pleased to see Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone
manufacturer, join the Executive Committee of the Java Community Process(SM)
Program. Nokia has done a great job in defining the user interface module
for the Mobile Information Device API. We look forward to continuing this
cooperation with Nokia," said George Paolini, Vice President, Java Community
Development at Sun Microsystems.
In the first phase, Nokia will implement Java technology in the EPOC based
smart phones and communicators, but it is the company's intention to bring
Java into other terminal categories as well. The first Nokia products to
support Java technology will be available in the market in 2001.
Nokia is paving the way to the Mobile Information Society with its
innovative products and solutions. The company is the leading mobile phone
supplier and a leading supplier of mobile, fixed and IP networks, related
services as well as multimedia terminals. In 1999, Nokia's net sales totaled
EUR 19.8 billion (USD 19.9 billion). Headquartered in Finland, Nokia is
listed on the New York (NOK), Helsinki, Stockholm, London, Frankfurt and
Paris stock exchanges and employs more than 56 000 people.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, JavaOne, JavaOne Developer Conference,
Java Community Process, Java, JavaPhone are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other
countries.
Nokia and Nokia Connecting People are registered trademarks of the Nokia
Corporation.
For further information, please contact
Nokia Mobile Phones
Communications
Tel. +358 10 5051
www.nokia.com
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