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Sun hopes to unblock Java access to Windows CE

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By Elizabeth Heichler
IDG News Service, 3/24/98

San Francisco - Sun Microsystems Inc. kicked off its JavaOne developer conference today with a rush of announcements aimed at the object-oriented development and operating environment, including an effort aimed squarely at the consumer market.

Sun added JavaOS for Consumers to its embedded operating system line. The new JavaOS is optimized for consumer products such as interactive television sets, Web phones, automobile navigation devices and handheld computers.

In addition to announcing plans to port PersonalJava, its Java platform for consumer devices, to the Microsoft Windows CE operating system, Sun also announced three new application programming interfaces to be used in developing Java applications for cars, TVs and phones. AutoJava API, JavaTV API, and JavaPhone API are slated to ship in the third quarter, Sun said.

Sun also announced commercial availability of its long-awaited network computer, the JavaStation.

Among other Sun announcements at JavaOne this morning were the following:

  • A suite of tools for Java application development, and the JavaServer Engine, about which Sun did not provide details in press materials made available before the conference kickoff.

  • Plans to ship in May JavaJumpstart 1.1, which aims to ensure that applications written to the Java platform
  • run consistently on Windows and Solaris desktops regardless of installed Web browsers.

  • Posting of the EmbeddedJava spec for public review and comment, and the release of the Enterprise JavaBeans 1.0 specification which is now final.

  • A technology roadmap for the upcoming Java Development Kit 1.2.

  • Proposed modifications to the Java programming language's floating point specification.

  • A collaboration with Toshiba Corp. to develop network technologies aimed at mobile workers; this is still
  • subject to further negotiation and the closing of a definite agreement.

  • Samsung Electronics' selection of the JavaEngine 1 platform for a new product line.

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