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Texas Instruments Adds Enhanced JavaTM Technology Capabilities
BURLINGTON, MA and DALLAS (Jan. 16, 2002) -- In an effort to extend enhanced
JavaTM technology-based applications to every GPRS mobile phone or wireless
personal digital assistant (PDA), Kada Systems Inc., a leading provider of
solutions that enable Java applications, and Texas Instruments Incorporated
(TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced that the Kada Mobile Platform will be
integrated with TI's TCS2100 GPRS chipset. Integration of the Kada Mobile
Platform with the TCS2100 further builds on TI's ability to provide Java
technology across all of TI's wireless chipset products, and enables GPRS
mobile device customers the ability to download and run JavaTM2, Micro
Edition (J2METM) applications including games, mobile commerce,
business-to-business applications, E-mail and personal management software.
"Java technology-based applications are major drivers of wireless data as
consumers demand a wide range of exciting, downloadable applications on
their 2.5 and 3G mobile Internet devices," said Aisling MacRunnels, director
of consumer & embedded marketing, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "By making Java
support available on TI's wireless chipset solutions, handset manufacturers
are able to combine the adoption of compelling Java technology-based
applications with excellent system performance and battery life."
"It's our aim to be the leading Java technology enabler for the
wireless market by supporting J2ME technology across all of our 2.5 and 3G
wireless platforms and complete chipset solutions," said Tom Pollard,
worldwide marketing director for TI's wireless chipset business. "By
integrating the Kada Mobile Platform with our GPRS wireless chipset
solution, wireless phone manufacturers and operators are offered an
optimized Java-technology solution to support the delivery of dynamic Java
technology-based applications and services."
"With industry leading technology and a 'who's who in wireless' customer
list, TI is the clear leader in processing solutions for wireless devices,"
said Tom O'Connell, vice president, sales and alliances at Kada Systems.
"The selection of the Kada Mobile Platform by TI to bring new levels of
functionality to their GPRS chipset solution provides further evidence that
our technology meets the industry's need for high functionality, performance
and an extremely small footprint."
As consumers, wireless carriers and device manufacturers recognize the
importance of Java, it has become more apparent that the Java platforms
available must meet rigorous requirements for functionality, performance and
size. To that end, the Kada Mobile Platform provides users with a very
small footprint Java Virtual Machine (JVM) that supports Connected Limited
Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP)
specifications, allowing the deployment and operation of Java applications
in size constrained environments. Further, the Kada Mobile Platform for
J2ME delivers a full set of tools that enable organizations to build adjunct
profiles specific to their applications needs.
TI widely incorporates Java technology into TI's chipsets and OMAPTM
processors. By providing Java technology across the range of TI chipset
products, mobile device manufacturers and wireless software developers can
be assured software portability and evolution to future TI products
supporting additional wireless air-interface standards. Widespread
deployment of Java technology on TI's wireless chipsets will enable
manufacturers, wireless carriers and software developers to leverage the
full range of end-to-end Java standards and functionality, including
application delivery and purchase, rich multimedia services and security.
Availability
TI's Java technology-enabled TCS2100 GPRS chipset that includes the Kada
Mobile Platform will be sampling in the second quarter of 2002, with planned
availability to consumers in GPRS mobile devices and PDAs in the third
quarter of 2002.
About Kada Systems
Kada Systems Inc. is the trusted partner of mobile and embedded business
solutions providers looking to leverage J2ME in the most constrained device
formats while delivering configurability and forward migration to emerging
Java Community Process standards. Kada's independent implementations of
J2ME are carefully engineered to meet the challenges and opportunities of
mobile business applications where size, speed, completeness and portability
are essential and the company is actively advancing capabilities for smart
handheld and wireless devices. The company has corporate development and
sales operations in Burlington, Mass. and its engineering and technical
support center in Charlotte, N.C. The company has received funding from
JK&B Capital. For more information on Kada Systems and its products, visit
the company on the Web at www.kadasystems.com.
About TI Wireless
For OEM's developing wireless communications solutions, only TI's advanced
signal processing-based silicon and software platforms deliver the optimal
performance, lower power consumption and system level integration required
to rapidly deploy differentiated next-generation wireless devices.
Approximately 60 percent of today's wireless handsets incorporate TMS320TM
DSP-based processing engines from TI, and more than 30 percent integrate
TI's market-leading power management solutions.
About TI
Texas Instruments Incorporated is the world leader in digital signal
processing and analog technologies, the semiconductor engines of the
Internet age. The company's businesses also include sensors and controls,
and educational and productivity solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas,
Texas, and has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
More information is located on the web site at www.ti.com
Trademarks
Kada and Kada Mobile Platform are registered trademarks of Kada Systems,
Inc. OMAP and TMS320 are trademarks of Texas Instruments Incorporated.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java, J2ME and Java Virtual Machine are trademarks of
Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
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