Sony Ericsson, a global leading provider of mobile phones, has selected Esmertec‘s Jbed Java Multitasking Virtual Machine to power its new revolutionary multimedia XPERIA™ mobile phone range. The first handset X1 will be available in selected markets in the second half of 2008.
X1 is Sony Ericsson‘s distinctive arc-slider mobile phone delivering premium, converged mobile experience. It features among others a customizable "panel" interface designed for fingertip navigation, an 800x480 pixel touch screen, a wide-pitch keyboard and Web 2.0 communication for ultimate mobile browsing.
Esmertec is a leading provider of Java™ in-device engines and mobile services platforms. The company‘s high-performance solutions enable consumers to easily discover and access content and services on any mobile phone. Esmertec‘s customer database has grown to more than 90 customers, including mobile operators and manufacturers of mobile handsets, set-top boxes and interactive televisions. Its in device engines power 1 out of 10 new phones (shipped in more than 233 million devices) and its USSD mobile services platforms serves more than 138 million mobile subscribers world-wide.
Esmertec is a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, delivering customized solutions for Android, the mobile platform initiated by Google.
Founded in 1999, Esmertec is headquartered in Zurich-Switzerland with subsidiaries in China, France, South Korea, and the USA, and offices in Taiwan and the UK. Since 2005, Esmertec is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (ESMN). www.esmertec.com
X1 is Sony Ericsson‘s distinctive arc-slider mobile phone delivering premium, converged mobile experience. It features among others a customizable "panel" interface designed for fingertip navigation, an 800x480 pixel touch screen, a wide-pitch keyboard and Web 2.0 communication for ultimate mobile browsing.
Esmertec is a leading provider of Java™ in-device engines and mobile services platforms. The company‘s high-performance solutions enable consumers to easily discover and access content and services on any mobile phone. Esmertec‘s customer database has grown to more than 90 customers, including mobile operators and manufacturers of mobile handsets, set-top boxes and interactive televisions. Its in device engines power 1 out of 10 new phones (shipped in more than 233 million devices) and its USSD mobile services platforms serves more than 138 million mobile subscribers world-wide.
Esmertec is a founding member of the Open Handset Alliance, delivering customized solutions for Android, the mobile platform initiated by Google.
Founded in 1999, Esmertec is headquartered in Zurich-Switzerland with subsidiaries in China, France, South Korea, and the USA, and offices in Taiwan and the UK. Since 2005, Esmertec is listed on the SWX Swiss Exchange (ESMN). www.esmertec.com