Sun Microsystems Unveils Java Technology-Enabled Consumer Devices, New Products Strategies at World's Largest Developer Conference

SAN FRANCISCO, JavaOne Developer Conference, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) this week is giving more than 17,000 software developers a detailed look at the next generation of Java(TM) technology, the most popular, network-savvy platform for application development and...

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Published in:PR Newswire p. 1
Format: Newsletter
Language:English
Published: New York PR Newswire Association LLC 15.06.1999
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Application programming interface
Cellular telephones
Electronics industry
Internet access
Operating systems
Service introduction
Software
California
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Summary:SAN FRANCISCO, JavaOne Developer Conference, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) this week is giving more than 17,000 software developers a detailed look at the next generation of Java(TM) technology, the most popular, network-savvy platform for application development and deployment. Capping a highly significant year for the Java platform, JavaOne, Sun's 1999 Worldwide Java Developer Conference(SM), will feature applications from more than 350 companies, introduce new enterprise technologies and showcase a wide array of consumer electronic devices utilizing the Java technologies. SAN FRANCISCO - JavaOne(SM) Developer Conference - June 15, 1999 - - Sun Microsystems, Inc. today announced the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition, a new Java technology aimed at the growing consumer and embedded market. Addressing the vast high-volume consumer space, Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition is a highly optimized Java runtime environment targeting a wide range of consumer products including pagers, wireless, phones, screenphones, digital set-top boxes and car navigation systems. In related news, the K virtual machine (KVM), formerly known as project KJava VM, a key component of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, was also unveiled this week. The KVM is optimized for small-footprint consumer lifestyle products such as wireless phones, pagers and personal digital assistants. SAN FRANCISCO - JavaOne(SM) Developer Conference, June 15, 1999 - 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS) and Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: SUNW) today announced their commitment to tightly integrate Sun's Java technology with the industry- leading Palm Computingr platform. At the Java Developers Conference in San Francisco's Moscone Center, Sun and 3Com outlined plans to develop a reference port of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, Sun's highly optimized Java runtime environment for consumer products, for 3Com's Palm(TM) operating system (Palm OS) software later this year. The companies also agreed to make Sun's K Virtual Machine (KVM), formerly known as project KJava VM, a key component of the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition, available on the Palm OS software. The companies will develop an end- to-end solution for delivering content and Java applications to Palm Computing platform devices via Sun's software products. The companies are also exploring opportunities to integrate Sun software with 3Com's Palm.net service, the recently announced wireless Internet access and messaging service for the 3Comr Palm VII connected organizer.