ACCESS Announces NetFront Browser Widgets on ACCESS Linux Platform, Support
for Mobile Internet Devices
- LinuxWorld Demos to Showcase End-to-End Convergence Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- LINUXWORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO --
ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the
mobile and beyond-PC markets, today announced it is extending the
functionality of ACCESS Linux Platform with the addition of NetFront(TM)
Browser Widgets for mobile handsets and consumer electronics, and support for
Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs). With these new capabilities, businesses can
quickly implement a wide range of widget services and deploy products in a new
category of Internet-savvy mobile devices, based on ACCESS Linux Platform.
NetFront Browser Widgets are based on ACCESS' acclaimed NetFront
technology, one of the most widely-used mobile software solutions on the
market today, with more than 590 million deployments worldwide. NetFront
Browser Widget technology enables widgets for mobile handsets and consumer
electronics to be created on the basis of open Web technology. It provides
widget players, development tools, and widget content together in one package
for operators and device manufacturers. This latest Widget offering follows
the company's recent announcement of a NetFront Browser Widgets community site
(http://www.access.co.jp/nfbwc/), where users can download and try widgets for
Windows Mobile devices for free.
ACCESS will be supporting the growth of the Mobile Internet Device (MID)
market with the capability of running ACCESS Linux Platform on the emerging
MID format, giving MID manufacturers the same complete, flexible,
commercial-grade, Linux mobile platform available for mobile handsets to
access a wide range of Internet and Web 2.0 services. The flexibility of
ACCESS Linux Platform will enable licensees to create differentiated
experiences, including UI innovations and support for larger displays.
"Mobile Internet Devices will allow people to browse the web better than
they can on today's smartphones," said Philip Solis, principal analyst at ABI
Research. "Some of these devices will have support for full cellular voice
and, in some cases, will replace handsets. This market will begin later this
year and grow to about 90 million devices in 2012."
ACCESS will be demonstrating ACCESS Linux Platform for MIDs running on
Texas Instruments Zoom(TM) Mobile Development Kit. ACCESS Linux Platform for
MIDs is available to licensees immediately.
"The ACCESS Linux Platform is well suited for the flexibility and
customizability required to deliver new product concepts in the emerging MID
category," said Seshu Madhavapeddy, general manager Mobile Internet Device
business, Texas Instruments. "By working with ACCESS to integrate OMAP
platform-based hardware and software, we can provide an integrated solution
for our customers to help speed time to market and deliver no-compromise web
browsing and an enhanced user experience."
Mobile Linux Industry Trends for the Open Internet Generation
At the Mobile Linux and the Open Internet Generation conference session,
Didier Diaz, senior vice president, Product Strategy Management for ACCESS,
and Steve Glasgow, vice president, Marketing Operations, Orange, one of the
world's leading communication service providers, will discuss the industry
trends and innovations in software and services that will service the next
billion users of the Open Internet Generation. The session is scheduled for
Wednesday, August 6, from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.
"Orange and ACCESS share a common vision for a truly open mobile community
which delivers richer mobile services, more affordable devices and a better
user experience," said Yves Maitre, Senior Vice President, Group Devices at
Orange. "We continue to work together in the context of LiMo, to create a
standard Linux-based mobile platform that will benefit the entire industry.
ACCESS is a key partner within the Orange Signature Accelerator Program, which
provides a great user experience through the delivery of embedded,
Orange-customized applications."
Update to ACCESS Linux Platform SDK released
As customer momentum for ACCESS Linux Platform grows, ACCESS is releasing
SDK 2.4 Update 1 for ACCESS Linux Platform. The new features include support
for touch user interface; improved audio and video support; updated ALP-Glade
(user interface designer) to support new ACCESS Linux Platform widget
components; and added support for the SDK to run on the latest Ubuntu 8.04
release, in addition to the earlier version 7.10. The update will be available
for download from the ACCESS Developer Network (ADN) website at
http://www.accessdevnet.com later this month.
ACCESS at LinuxWorld
ACCESS will demonstrate both new technologies at its booth
(Moscone Center Expo Hall - #802) and also feature Open Internet and Open
Platform product demonstrations, including ACCESS NetFront Browser Widgets for
mobile devices running on ACCESS Linux Platform; ACCESS Linux Platform for
MIDs on Texas Instruments Zoom(TM) Mobile Development Kit; NetFront Living
Connect -- ACCESS' DLNA solution for multimedia home networks; and the
NetFront Browser Widgets community site.
ACCESS Developer Day
ACCESS will be conducting an ACCESS Developer Day on Tuesday, August 5, to
educate LinuxWorld attendees on how to build applications for the ACCESS Linux
Platform using open source tools including Eclipse IDE and Glade UI designer.
These hands-on sessions will prepare attendees to take advantage of platform
features and mobile market opportunities.
About ACCESS
ACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,
software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless
handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS' product portfolio, including
its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly Palm OS(R)) and ACCESS Linux
Platform(TM), provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to
market, flexibility and customizability. The company, headquartered in Tokyo,
Japan, operates subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United
States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother's Index under the
number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit
http://www.access-company.com/
(C) 2008 ACCESS CO., LTD. All rights reserved. ACCESS, NetFront, Garnet
and ACCESS Linux Platform are trademarks or registered trademarks of ACCESS
CO., LTD. in the United States, Japan and other countries. The registered
trademark Linux(R) is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive
licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a world-wide basis. Palm OS
is a trademark owned by Palm Trademark Holding Company and is licensed
exclusively to ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc. All other trademarks and logos
are the property of their respective owners.
SOURCE ACCESS CO., LTD.
Head Office (Japan), +81 (3) 5259-3685, prinfo@access.co.jp, or U.S., Pam
Miracle, +1-408-400-1543, pam.miracle@access-company.com, or Europe, Laurence
Clavere, +33 (0) 6 72 38 05 38, Laurence.clavere@access-company.com, or China,
Delia Liu, +86 (10) 6439-6167, delia.liu@accesschina.com.cn, all of ACCESS
CO., LTD.
