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Insignia Announces Availability of Java-enabling Technology for Microsoft Windows for Smartphone
Insignia Mobile Foundation Provides Java 2, Micro Edition (J2ME) Support for
Wireless Carriers Using Forthcoming Microsoft Windows for Smartphone
Fremont, CA, August 27, 2002 - Insignia Solutions(r) (Nasdaq: INSG) today
announced the availability of Insignia Mobile Foundation(tm) for
Microsoft(r) Windows(r) for Smartphone. Insignia's technology will
significantly expand the library of mobile services content available for
the forthcoming Microsoft Smartphone 2002 software by providing Java(tm) 2,
Micro Edition (J2ME(tm)) capabilities that can be leveraged by wireless
carriers worldwide. This is the first Insignia product for a Windows Powered
platform since the announcement of an Insignia and Microsoft strategic
alliance in March 2002. The first devices using Microsoft Smartphone 2002
software are expected to appear later this year.
The innovative Microsoft Smartphone 2002 is software designed for personal
and powerful mobile phones for both work and personal life. Like no other
phone, it gives users the ability to keep intelligently connected - whether
by voice, email or other means - anytime, anyplace. Users can surf the web,
access email or use MSN Messenger Service to chat with friends. The
Smartphone 2002 makes work more productive and personal life more fun.
Insignia's software enables wireless operators to deploy and sell Java 2,
Micro Edition (J2ME)-based mobile services, including games, mobile
commerce, business-to-business applications, email and personal management
software to their users, by leveraging the work of more than 2.5 million
Java developers worldwide. Operators will now be able to combine their
investment in Java content with the new generation of Microsoft .NET
services, such as the mapping and driving information service MapPoint .NET,
giving users the most comprehensive mobile services experience in the
marketplace.
"We have been working closely with Smartphone licensees to incorporate our
Mobile Foundation technology into the devices powered by Microsoft Windows
for Smartphone platform," said Mark McMillan, president of Insignia.
"Working together, we have optimized our Java technology-enabling software
to provide a seamless and rich mobile experience that will speed the
adoption of these devices by the market. This enables wireless operators to
seamlessly deploy the widest range of mobile services to users and
consequently increase revenues and reduce churn."
The combined PDA, smartphone, and mobile handset segment is the fastest
growing market for smart devices. Last year in Japan alone, over 10 million
users switched to Java-enabled phones to access a variety of sophisticated
services, from location-based travel assistance to interactive
entertainment. The latest ARC Group market research study highlights that
almost all mobile handsets will be Java-enabled within five years. This
study estimates that over 800 million will be capable of running Java
applications by 2006.
"The potential for Java in the wireless market is so impressive because it
resolves some of the most fundamental issues for both operators and
application developers," commented Steven Hartley, consultant, ARC Group.
"For operators, wireless Java enables rich, compelling applications to
enhance the end user experience and increase revenues. For mobile
application developers, it allows the portability of applications from one
device to another, maximizing their market opportunity."
Using patent-pending acceleration, power saving and other optimization
techniques, the device-side Insignia Mobile Foundation software integrates
the latest rich media capabilities based upon the Java 2, Micro Edition
(J2ME) open standards. Insignia Mobile Foundation software is an integral
native software stack that includes J2ME CLDC/MIDP, AMS, and rich media
technologies necessary to provide an optimized Java solution for mobile
device manufacturers and wireless carriers. Insignia was instrumental in
defining the J2ME standards, as well as a number of new capabilities
designed for optimizing provisioning capabilities to mobile devices.
About Insignia Solutions
Insignia Solutions' provisioning-infrastructure software enables wireless
carriers and mobile device manufacturers to fully capitalize on the mobile
service opportunity. Founded in 1986, Insignia is a market-share leading
supplier of Java virtual machine software solutions for high-growth markets
including mobile, digital TV, telematics, and embedded systems. More than 40
million units of Insignia's JVM(tm) technology are licensed by major
partners including Samsung, Compaq, BSQUARE, Wind River, Fujitsu, NEC,
Toshiba, Motorola and Siemens AG. Insignia Solutions is traded on NASDAQ
under the symbol INSG. The company is headquartered in Fremont, California
with R&D and European operations based in the United Kingdom, and its Asian
HQ in Japan. For additional information about Insignia or its products
please visit http://www.insignia.com.
Note to Editors: Insignia, Insignia Solutions, the Insignia Solutions logo
and the Jeode logo are registered trademarks and Jeode, EVM and DAC are
trademarks of Insignia Solutions, Inc. Sun Microsystems, Sun, Java,
EmbeddedJava, PersonalJava, and J2ME are trademarks or registered trademarks
of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All
other trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not
historical are forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. This news release includes forward-looking statements that
are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those referred to in the
forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to,
the impact of conclusion or postponement of prospective licensing
transactions; the impact of weakening economic conditions or perceived
conditions on the level of spending by customers and prospective customers
on Insignia Solutions' software and services; financial and other impacts of
cost control measures; quarterly fluctuations in Insignia Solutions'
revenues or other operating results; failure by Insignia Solutions to meet
financial expectations of analysts and investors, including failure
resulting from significant reductions in demand from earlier anticipated
levels; risks that cash generated from operations and financing activities
will be insufficient to satisfy Insignia Solutions' liquidity requirements;
risk as related to market acceptance of Insignia Solutions' products; impact
of long and lengthening sales and implementation cycles for Insignia
Solutions' products; satisfaction levels of customers regarding the
implementation and performance of Insignia Solutions' products; reliance by
Insignia Solutions on a limited number of customers for a majority of
revenue; Insignia Solutions' need to maintain and enhance business
relationships with systems integrators, licensors and other parties;
Insignia Solutions ability to attract and maintain qualified executives and
other personnel and motivate employees; Insignia Solutions' use in its
products of third-party software; activities by Insignia Solutions and
others regarding protection of intellectual property; and release of
competitive products and other actions by competitors. Further details on
these risks are set forth in Insignia Solutions' filings with the Securities
and Exchange Commission, including its most recent filings on Forms 10-K and
10-Q. These filings are available on a website maintained by the Securities
and Exchange Commission at http://www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements in
this release are generally identified by words such as "expect,"
"anticipate," "will," "intend," "believe," "hope," "assume," "estimate,"
"plan," and other similar words and expressions. Insignia Solutions does not
undertake an obligation to update forward-looking or other statements in
this release.
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