''Develop to a Segway'' Contest Announced to Uncover the Best Mobile Applications Developed with UIEvolution Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Game Developers Conference 2003 SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 4, 2003 UIEvolution, a provider of mobile applications, development tools and cross-platform user interface software, today announced the "Develop to a Segway" programming contest to uncover the best mobile applications that take advantage of its unique UIEvolution software. The contest's grand prize winner will receive a coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. Segway Human Transporter Noun 1. Segway Human Transporter - (trademark) a self-balancing personal transportation device with two wheels; can operate in any level pedestrian environment Segway, Segway HT electrical device - a device that produces or is powered by electricity vehicle. Dwango(R) Wireless, a developer and publisher of wireless applications and technology for users of next-generation mobile phones and other wireless devices, is sponsoring a $1,000 cash prize for the developer who creates the "Best Game." UIEvolution also will award $1,000 to the person who develops the "Best General Application or Utility." Applications and games of selected contest winners will be promoted and published by UIEvolution and Dwango. Consumers will have the opportunity to download winning entries via Squareville.com, a digital entertainment community focused on delivering world-class content and community features to wireless devices and the Internet. To win, entrants must develop applications utilizing UIEvolution's cross-platform XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. and scripting engine. In support of the contest, UIEvolution is releasing a preview of its software developers kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for cross-platform application development. Developers can register to receive an SDK, additional technical information and complete contest rules at www.programmingcontest.com. "UIEvolution believes that the user's and developer's experiences both matter. That is why we patiently devoted nearly two years of research and development to the creation of our software technology," said Satoshi Nakajima, chief executive officer and founder of UIEvolution. "We are excited to give developers a preview of our easy-to-use cross-platform technology through this fun competition and we can't wait to see the compelling applications that are created." The UIEngine(TM) software technology enables application developers to take full advantage of the ability to create and deliver dynamic, rich applications and services to subscribers across multiple devices that have long been incompatible. UIEngine client software requires as little as 30KB worth of memory, and enables deployment of multiple services, with no provisioning or client-administration hassles. The UIEngine server cost effectively delivers dynamic content to the end user and easily integrates with existing application deployment environments. "Thanks to innovators like Satoshi Nakajima, the wireless landscape is nearly limitless. Dwango is increasing its presence in the U.S. through partnerships with companies like UIEvolution," said Robert E. "dwangobob" Huntley, founder and chief executive officer of Dwango North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and co-founder, shareholder, former chairman and director of Dwango Japan. "Dwango is rapidly expanding through organic growth. We plan to add between 30 and 40 staff members to our development effort this year, and the 'Develop to a Segway' contest provides the perfect platform for identifying talented developers and creative thinkers who may be perfect additions to our company." The "Develop to a Segway" contest officially begins on April 1, 2003 (no joke). Games will be evaluated based on entertainment value. Winning applications will be chosen based on usability. Both categories will be evaluated on mobile functionality. All submissions must be received by May 23, 2003 to be eligible. A panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
About UIEvolution UIEvolution Inc. is a privately held, Bellevue, Washington-based software company backed by Ignition Partners, ITX ITX Isopropylthioxanthone ITX Intermediate Text Block ITX Interactive Transaction Executive ITX Indian Text Exchange of Japan and Icon Capital of Norway. UIEvolution delivers embedded and client-server software for mobile network devices. The company's patent-pending UIEngine architecture is a cross-platform application development and deployment engine that enables device manufacturers, wireless operators, software providers and content developers to build interactive multimedia applications and fully leverage 2.5G, 3G and wireless LAN A local area network that transmits over the air typically in the 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz unlicensed frequency band. It does not require line of sight between sender and receiver. Wireless base stations (access points) are wired to an Ethernet network and transmit a radio frequency over an area networks and the emerging audio/video capabilities of handheld devices. UIEngine's server side is built on industry standard XML and J2EE (Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition) A platform from Sun for building distributed enterprise applications. J2EE services are performed in the middle tier between the user's machine and the enterprise's databases and legacy information systems. . Its client side brings robust client-server interactivity to J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) A version of Java 2 for cellphones, PDAs and consumer appliances. J2ME uses the K Virtual Machine (KVM), a specialized Java interpreter for devices with limited memory. , Brew, Pocket PC, Symbian and Palm devices. For more information, please visit http://www.uievolution.com. About Dwango Dwango Wireless develops and publishes wireless applications and technology for users of next-generation mobile devices. Dwango Wireless, the software development center for Dwango North America, is based in Seattle. For more information on Dwango Wireless, please visit www.dwango.com or call 713/914-9600. UIEvolution and UIEngine are registered trademarks of UIEvolution, Inc. Dwango is a registered trademark of Dwango Co., Ltd. Segway is a trademark of Segway LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in other countries. |
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