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NEW! Personal Applications[tm] Suite Now Available!
Sun's Consumer Technologies on TV
".com" technology TV series, hosted by Mark Hamill, features Sun's consumer & embedded technologies in "The Next Generation of Connectivity". Download the video from the TV Interactive .com site.
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Compact Applications for Consumer Devices
The market for Internet-connected consumer devices is showing
explosive growth, as leading manufacturers introduce personal
networked devices such as screen phones, wireless phones, set-top
boxes, and car navigation systems. As the market grows through its
infancy, manufacturers are looking for feature-rich, cost-effective,
and reliable embedded software.
The Personal Applications[tm] suite is an integrated set of compact, memory-efficient applications (Browser, Mail, and Organizer) designed for this emerging generation of
intelligent devices. Personal Applications offer a complete solution
for device manufacturers who want to provide their customers with
network access, messaging services, and personal information
management software.
Written entirely in the Java[tm] programming language, Personal Applications offer security, extensibility, and portability across multiple operating systems and processors, saving OEMs time and money getting their products to market. Personal Applications are designed for the PersonalJava[tm] application environment. Over 1,300 companies have licensed the PersonalJava platform, including Motorola, TCI, and Sony, and already devices are coming to market with this exciting new technology. Users of these devices will want an easy way to access the Web, send and receive e-mail, and manage their appointments and contacts, making Personal Applications a smart choice for device manufacturers.
Personal Applications offer the following benefits to device manufacturers:
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- compact, memory-efficient design reduces hardware costs;
- standards-based for device interoperability;
- customizable and scalable user interface;
- plug-in architecture allows new functionality to be added at design-time or over the network;
- portability reduces time-to-market and development costs;
- a complete, integrated solution from one source.
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Want to know more? Read a more in-depth overview of Personal Applications and recent news about the Suite.
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