Siemens Announces Development Program for Java Mobile Phones

date: March 28, 2002

Siemens announced at the JavaOne Developer Conference that its new Siemens Mobility Toolkit (SMTK) is now available at no cost to third party developers focused on creating applications based on the Java(TM) Platform 2, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)).

The SMTK is compliant with the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP), as well as the Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC), to provide a complete J2METM application runtime environment targeted at mobile information devices, such as mobile phones.

In recent weeks, Siemens announced plans to market two new mobile phones with Java, including the M46 in the United States and the M50 in Europe and Asia. The inclusion of Java(TM) technology in these mass-market phones will enable a wider pool of users to access a rapidly growing number of gaming and entertainment features, including instant messaging, animation and multiplayer games.

Java technology allows consumers to download, store, play and exchange applications at their discretion. To enable fast downloads of Java applications, the M46 and M50 also will feature GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Class 8 technology to support high-speed wireless data access. The M46 and M50 join Siemens' other Java phone, the high-end SL45i, which has been selling since October of 2001.

The SMTK includes a phone emulator, API (Application Program Interface) class libraries and documentation, a programmer's reference manual, source code examples, and IDE (Integrated Development Environment) plug-ins. The SMTK serves a larger segment of the development community by plugging in to Sun Microsystems' Forte for Java, Borland's JBuilderMobileSet and Metrowerks' CodeWarrior for Java.

Siemens also has a dedicated Web site for developers at www.siemens.com/mobile-partners and has made the SMTK available for free download on this site. Interested developers may also buy the SL45i and other Siemens mobile phones with Java technology as they become available. During the JavaOne Developer Conference, developers will be able to order the SL45i or the M50 at a discounted price.

"With the inclusion of a precise phone emulator in the SMTK and plug-ins for three different Integrated Development Environments, Siemens is providing an ideal development tool," said Florian Seiche, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Phones unit within Siemens Information and Communication Mobile. "Ultimately, Java technology will enable the creation of a significant and dynamic number of applications that will benefit consumers."

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