Esmertec will provide a multi-tasking JVM to potential licensees. While licensees may chose to provide there own JVM (as Sony Ericsson does with its own Java Platform) the partnership with Esmertec allows UIQ to offer a more complete solution and will decrease the time to market for licensees using the Esmertec solution.
Penrillain offers consultancy services with a speciality in porting from other platforms.
Scalado's imaging software (already used in some UIQ phones) provides improved imaging software performance (e.g. viewing, zooming in on images).
Press Release:
Ronneby, Sweden, 12 June 2007 - UIQ Technology announced today Esmertec, Penrillian and Scalado as new partners in the UIQ Alliance program, adding to the many service, application and content providers worldwide who enhance the value of the UIQ product offering. Those partnerships will allow UIQ to offer new and improved Java, imaging and porting experience to its customers.
"The addition to Esmertec, Penrillian and Scalado to the UIQ Partner Program is great news for UIQ Technology", says Carina Lindberg, Head of Partner Programs at UIQ Technology. "Those companies expertise will help us expend and strengthen the UIQ product offering to UIQ Technology's licensees, and, ultimately, improve the end user experience."
The availability of Esmertec's leading Jbed™ Advanced Java™ Multi-tasking Virtual Machine (MVM) on the UIQ platform will enable UIQ Technology to offer its customers a powerful Java platform, on which various applications and services such as internet browsing, 3D gaming, payment services or Bluetooth™ can be created and deployed across multiple devices. In addition, the scalable Jbed platform offers UIQ Technology an easy way to integrate additional JSRs, components and features to the UIQ platform, meeting the next-generation Java umbrella standard.
"We are delighted that UIQ has recognized our expertise in the mobile telecommunications industry and chosen us as UIQ Alliance member", says Jean-Claude Martinez, CEO of Esmertec. "We look forward to working together with UIQ in the future enabling our common customers to benefit from an all-in-one platform solution."
Specialising in UIQ and Symbian OS, Penrillian offers development and consulting services, and has been chosen for the UIQ Alliance specifically for its strong porting capabilities. Penrillian's fast, reliable and effective porting process has helped several leading software companies, ensuring a quality product at a greatly reduced cost. This partnership will ensure that UIQ customers and partners can rely on the skills of a recognized UIQ porting Competence center.
"We are very pleased that Penrillian's leadership in porting applications to UIQ has been recognized", commented Charles Weir, managing director. "We look forward to helping more companies realize their applications for the UIQ platform."
Scalado provides mobile imaging software solutions that are powerful, scalable and modular for any camera phone. Its flagship product, the CAPS SDK, is a unique software imaging SDK that enables developers to produce imaging solutions that are extremely CPU and memory efficient and that drastically decrease processing times when managing multi mega pixel images. The partnership will ensure that UIQ-based smartphones are a key device in the mobile imaging chain to easily and efficiently capture, create and share photos.
"We are extremely pleased with the invitation to join the UIQ Alliance partnership program", said Mats Jacobson, CEO at Scalado. "By becoming one of the preferred technology and application partners for UIQ, we can further expand our software solutions and strengthen our relationships with application developers, smartphone manufacturers and mobile operators within the UIQ community."