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News Release from: Esmertec | Subject: Jbed Micro Edition CLDC V3.0
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 August 2002
Java virtual machine uses fast
compilation
Jbed Micro Edition CLDC (Connected Limited Device Configuration) is Esmertec's drop-in replacement product for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) CLDC.
Jbed Micro Edition CLDC (Connected Limited Device Configuration) is Esmertec's drop-in replacement product for Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) CLDC Jbed Micro Edition CLDC is the first Sun certified JVM for small mobile devices based on load-time compilation
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Aug 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Jbed Micro Edition CLDC is now available for the Pocket PC 2002, Nucleus, other proprietary operating systems, and - on bare metal - for ARM, Strong ARM, XScale, PowerPC- or Coldfire-based embedded systems.
Jbed Micro Edition CLDC has the unique advantage that it can be used in both the entry level and high-end mobile phone market, without any additional hardware cost.
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Jbed powered entry-level mobile phones need no hardware redesign; this results in fast time to market and immediate ARPU (average revenue per user) for the operators.
This is not possible with any other JVM available today, because only Jbed uses compiling technology in place of interpretation.
With Esmertec's extremely fast compiler, bytecode verification and compilation complete in the same time as a standard JVM needs for verification alone.
Esmertec's special compiler technology supports precompilation on the host in addition to compilation on the mobile device.
As compiled code is stored in Flash memory during precompilation, Jbed also requires less memory space than conventional JVMs.
This overcomes one of the major drawbacks of using Java technology in mobile applications.
Next generation mobile phones run applications such as music, video, Java technology-based applications, and location based services.
The processors are mostly ARM, OMAP, or XScale based and run on operating systems such as MS Pocket PC 2002, Nucleus, Linux, Symbian, Epoc, and many others.
Jbed is the perfect fit also for this market.
"Esmertec's Jbed Micro Edition CLDC Version 3.0 has passed Sun Microsystems' technology compatibility kit (TCK).
With Release 3.0 Esmertec provides a proven technology with the best in class Java Virtual Machine for the next generation of mobile phones", said Thomas Hauser, Product Manager of Esmertec.
That Esmertec has been on the right track all along with its compiling technology was confirmed at the last JavaOne Conference when Sun Microsystems announced that it will use dynamic compilation in its next generation JVMs (CLDC Hotspot) for Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Connected Device Configuration (CDC)/Dynamic Compiler.
"Using compiling technology gave us a head start in our Jbed core designs and allowed us to establish a first-mover advantage in the mobile and wireless device market", said Hansruedi Heeb, CTO of Esmertec.
"As a result, we are now in a position to distribute a complete, integrated, Java technology-based solution to customers with aggressive time-to-market requirements.
Esmertec's technology provides the best power consumption/performance trade-off for devices where battery life is critical.
There is no other solution in the world, which can compete with our Jbed product line".
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