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New Graphics Test Suite To Help Deliver Better Content To The Consumer
URL(s): www.fastram.co.uk
British Games Company Develops Freely Available Programs for Industry-wide
Use.
Oxford, England, June 17th 2002 - FastRam Design has today announced the
availability of a suite of test graphics MIDlets and Applets to help the
industry identify the most appropriate Java solutions for the targeting of
content. These can be downloaded from the FastRAM website
(www.fastram.co.uk).
Whilst Sun's MIDP and PersonalJava standards provide a guarantee that all
correctly written MIDlet and Applet applications will run on all platforms
without recompilation, the Java software combined with the handset hardware
are simply unable to run targeted games at a performance acceptable to the
consumer. FastRam Design has developed the test MIDlets and Applets
provided on its website so that interested parties can assess how capable
their PersonalJava/MIDP device or various other Java software engines are at
running graphical content.
The three Applets and MIDlets are 'Cobra', a 3D wireframe graphics test,
'Firecracker', a graphics plotting and colour rendering test, and 'Saloon',
an image rendering test.
"By identifying the most powerful and efficient software platforms for
target devices, the manufacturers will then be able to help carriers deliver
more interesting content to consumers. This obviously has a big and positive
impact on the OEMs and the networks in terms of increased revenue, but it is
also vital for content developers such as FastRam", said Dawn Camus of
FastRam, "We have now looked at a range of compliant engines and of those,
intent from the Tao Group delivers hugely superior performance over any
alternative."
To prove the differences that the leading compliant Java VM solutions have
on the major platforms, FastRam undertook various benchmarks, comparing
solutions on both Symbian and Windows CE editions for example. "In the case
of comparing Tao's intent running our MIDlets against the MIDp solution from
Sun, intent ran the applications many times faster. It was equally superior
when running our Applets on PersonalJava from Tao multiple times faster than
Insignia's Jeode," said Camus. "When we as the applications and content
developers are working with manufacturers and carriers to deliver wireless
games, it is critical that we do everything that we can to meet consumer
expectations. Our hope is that a focus on test programs that accurately
represent real world requirements will help the entire community by ensuring
that consumers get what they want. It is in the interests of meeting this
goal that we have made our graphics test applications available for download
from today."
About FastRam
FastRam Design is a games design company with a focus on creating games for
next generation mobile phones, PDAs and other mobile devices. By focussing
on good gameplay, original ideas and quality software, FastRam provides its
customers with the edge they need to differentiate themselves in their
target markets.
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