-- Aplix JBlend(TM) To Be Tightly Integrated With Nvidia Goforce Handheld
Gpus And Hybrid Software To Create Optimized, Turnkey Java Graphics Solutions
TOKYO, Dec. 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Aplix Corporation (TSE: 3727), the
global leader in deploying Java(TM) technology in mobile phones, announced
today that it has signed a cross-licensing agreement with NVIDIA Corporation
(Nasdaq: NVDA), the worldwide leader in programmable graphics processor
technologies, to closely cooperate to optimize handheld Java graphics
solutions for mobile content providers, carriers and OEMs.
Aplix will integrate its JBlend(TM) Java platform with NVIDIA's GoForce
(R) handheld GPUs and JSR solutions from Hybrid and third-party partners to
provide optimal Java and graphics performance for mobile devices. NVIDIA
will distribute this complete Java graphics solution to its network of mobile
content developers and both companies will promote the jointly developed
package to OEM customers. The cooperative agreement covers M3G - Mobile 3D
Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 184), Java bindings to OpenGL(R) ES (JSR 239) and
Java bindings to SVG for scalable vector graphics (JSR 226).
"Java is vital to the handheld software infrastructure and this agreement
enables NVIDIA to integrate our handheld GPUs with one of the most respected
Java solutions in the industry to provide out-of-the-box Java graphics
performance and reliability for mobile developers," said Neil Trevett, vice
president of embedded content at NVIDIA. "As NVIDIA continues to expand its
ecosystem of software partners, we look forward to working closely with Aplix
to deliver highly-optimized, turnkey Java graphics solutions for both OEMs
and carriers."
"Our customers are requesting highly optimized development environments
that tightly integrate software and hardware elements of the handheld media
stack into a single solution. They require this without compromising
performance or development time," said Wesley Kuo, President and CSO at Aplix
Corporation. "The combination of JBlend with NVIDIA's handheld graphics
technology delivers on these requirements. This close cooperation will help
us deliver the best possible Java graphics performance to our customers."
The agreement followed NVIDIA's acquisition of Finland-based Hybrid
Graphics, the leading developer of embedded 2D and 3D graphics software for
handheld devices.
"This agreement is very synergistic with the Hybrid acquisition as NVIDIA
now has in-house Java graphics JSR technology that integrates seamlessly with
JBlend," continued Trevett. "Additionally, this agreement covers integrating
NVIDIA GPUs with JSR 184 solutions from third-party Java software providers,
such as HI Corporation's Mascot Capsule and Superscape's Swerve engine. We
will continue to work closely with these valued partners to ensure NVIDIA can
provide the JSR solutions of choice to our OEM customers."
For more information on NVIDIA's handheld products, please visit:
http://www.nvidia.com/page/handheld.html and for more information on Aplix's
products, please visit: http://www.aplixcorp.com/en/index.html .
About Aplix Corporation
Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in
mobile phones. Aplix was first established in 1986 and has been a Sun Java
licensee since 1996. Aplix was publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange
(Mothers) in 2003. On August 24, 2004 Aplix and the Taiwan based company
iaSolution finalized the integration of the corporations.
Headquarters: Tokyo
Other offices: San Francisco, Munich, Taipei, Shanghai, Beijing,
Seongnam, Seoul and Okinawa
For more information, please visit: http://www.aplixcorp.com and
http://www.iasolution.net .
About the JBlend Platform
The JBlend platform is the de facto solution for running Java
applications and services in consumer electronics devices, including mobile
phones. The platform has been licensed by over 50 companies and shipped in
over 267 million mobile phone and consumer electronics devices as of
September 2006.
About NVIDIA Corporation
NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in programmable graphics
processor technologies. The Company creates innovative, industry-changing
products for computing, consumer electronics, and mobile devices. NVIDIA is
headquartered in Santa Clara, CA and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and
the Americas. For more information, visit http://www.nvidia.com .
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