Disqus
Sun Microsystem’s recent acquisition of SavaJe’s intellectual property has finally borne some mobile-OS fruit. As if to celebrate the merger’s finalization, last Friday, Sun debuted it’s Java phone (jPhone, anyone?) at JavaOne. The jPhone is powered by Java Mobile FX software, which is based on the SavaJe code that Sun acquired. The Java Mobile FX mobile operating system is essentially “a complete desktop-scale environment that puts the network in your hand,” according to Sun’s executive VP, Richard Green – the result of porting the SavaJe code into a Linux kernel. Sun is working on the development tools that will help programmers expand on the iPhone-esque, icon-based interface. Actually, the phone that was debuted (of which you can see a portion in the picture) looks to be taking design cues from the Apple iPhone!
The software will be sold at an as yet undetermined price, and only in binary form (to ensure cross-platform compatibility). The OS requires at least 32MB RAM and 200Mhz ARM 9 CPU.
Bring on the iPhone-esque interface! At least this one will be open to third-party development.
via: eetimes
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
