Cheap, smart Java phones
p2pnet.net News:- Cheaper, smarter, Java-enabled mobiles able to work with just about any OS.
Does that look good to you?
That’s what Nokia and Vodafone promise under their mobile service architecture initiative to simplify mobile Java standards by defining next generation, open standards-based mobile Java services architecture specs.
And they’re planning to deploy the platform, and the first reference implementations, next year.
"It will serve and represent the mobile value chain, including other leading mobile device manufacturers, mobile operators and IT companies," say the two in a statement, going on:.
"The initiative will function and create its specifications within the Java Community Process.
"Earlier this month, the J2ME Executive Committee approved the first Java Specification Requests (JSRs) from this initiative. These JSRs, 248 and 249, will not introduce any new API specifications but will include a number of new component JSRs and clarifications to existing specifications to define a consistent Java API services architecture.
"This will enable application compatibility across multi-vendor mobile devices."
Nokia and Vodafone also say they’ll try to harmonize licensing terms of component JSRs to be "open, fair and predictable".
As specifications leads Nokia and Vodafone, in conjunction with Sun Microsystems, will define the licensing framework of the initiative, while the role of creating and licensing the Technology Compatibility Kits for JSR 248 and 249 will fall to Sun Microsystems.
Widespread support has come from Orange, Siemens, Sony Ericsson, Sun Microsystems and T-Mobile International, say Nokia and Vodafone, who also say they expect a number of these companies to become members of the Expert Group for the specifications created by the initiative.
"The management framework of the mobile Java services architecture also includes security enhancements," say the two companies, adding:
"It will support advanced remote platform and application management for enterprises and service providers by enabling delivery and management of software components to mobile devices over-the-air. This is expected to result in cost savings for mobile software maintenance.
"Furthermore, it will offer business users and consumers an easy way to have the latest applications and services available on their mobile devices. The application platforms built on these specifications will enable new business opportunities for operators, enterprises, service providers, and device manufacturers."
