(keitai-l) Re: US Java Phones

The iDen phones also don't have an application processor, so the performance
is extremely weak. That group mainly use dedicated ASICs for each function
(like jpg decoding) as opposed to having a meaty GPP. 

Perhaps if they team up with zucotto or a dedicated java accelerator
chip/core they'll have something next generation...

In the US I think sprint have been pretty forthcoming on their commitment to
java (a cdma carrier avoiding brew) but not sure which terminals they're
buying.

/dc

>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Seamus McAteer [mailto:SMcAteer@jmm.com]
>   Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 8:39 AM
>   To: 'keitai-l@appelsiini.net'
>   Subject: (keitai-l) Re: US Java Phones
>   
>   
>   there are a some Motorola J2ME enabled handsets being made 
>   available for
>   Nextel's iDen network. Its still early days. Nextel 
>   controls its channel and
>   Motorola is the only handset vendor (it more or less 
>   financed the build out
>   of the network) and this should result in clean execution. Nextel
>   subscribers tend to use the phones for work--primarily blue 
>   collar work.
>   Would expect that at least a couple of million will be in 
>   use by the end of
>   the year!
>   
>   S.
>   
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: JAPON.NET [mailto:web@japon.net]
>   Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 4:02 AM
>   To: KEITAI-L@appelsiini.net
>   Subject: (keitai-l) US Java Phones
>   
>   
>   CNET reports that Java Phones were introduced in March in the US.
>   Anybody has more info? How are sales going?
>   
>   Qualcomm adds to partner brew CNET News.com April 13, 2001
>   http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1004-200-5595654.html?tag=mn_hd
>   (...)
>   Analysts say even with Qualcomm's BREW gaining more than 60 
>   developers, it
>   still pales in comparison with Sun's Java initiative for 
>   cell phones, which
>   has signed on about 11,000 developers. Phones with Java and 
>   applications
>   like a rudimentary Tetris-style game already were 
>   introduced last month in
>   the United States. 
>   (...)
>   
>   
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