Danger Announces Availability of Software Development Kit for hiptop Development Platform.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Wireless 2003 NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 Danger, Inc., provider of the award-winning hiptop(TM) Wireless Solution, today announced availability of the beta version A pre-shipping release of hardware or software that has gone through alpha test. A beta version of software is supposed to be very close to the final product, but, in practice, it is more a way of getting users to test the software in the first place under real conditions. of its Software Development Kit (SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). ) for the hiptop Development Platform. The hiptop SDK can be used by software developers to create applications for hiptop-enabled devices including the popular T-Mobile Sidekick The first popular popup program for DOS PCs, introduced by Borland in 1984. Sidekick included a calculator, notepad, calendar, phone dialer and ASCII table and popularized the concept of a terminate and stay resident (TSR) utility. , which is the first such device marketed 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. . Danger provides an end-to-end solution (jargon) end-to-end solution - (E2ES) A term that suggests that the supplier of an application program or system will provide all the hardware and/or software components and resouces to meet the customer's requirement and no other supplier need be involved. Compare: turn-key solution. to wireless operators, which enables them to quickly and economically deploy new applications and services over their next-generation data networks. The solution includes three key components: the hiptop Development Platform, the hiptop Service Delivery Engine and hiptop device designs. With the hiptop SDK, software developers can use industry-standard development tools to create new applications or optimize existing applications for hiptop devices. The beta version of the SDK will be available to approved developers at developer.danger.com, beginning today. Danger will launch its formal developer program later this spring. In addition to providing support for application development, the program will include guidelines for content development, including ringtones and graphics. Beginning this summer, users of hiptop devices will be able to conveniently browse and purchase applications, ringtones and other content directly from their devices using a client-based download manager (1) A function within a larger program that manages file transfers from a remote device to the user. (2) A utility that replaces the native download function in a Web browser. . "Providing fresh content and innovative new applications is a core element of Danger's value proposition for wireless carriers and their customers," said Andy Rubin, president and co-founder of Danger, Inc. "Broad availability of our SDK will ensure that the best and brightest developers are able to create compelling applications for hiptop devices, which will in turn increase the usage and loyalty of the hiptop user base." The beta version of the hiptop SDK is now available for download free of charge. The http://developer.danger.com Web site also provides developers with additional information about the process of developing applications for hiptop devices. Details about Danger's formal developer program will be provided later this spring. About Danger, Inc. Danger's award-winning hiptop Wireless Solution enables wireless operators to quickly and economically deploy new applications and services to consumers over next-generation data networks. Today, this solution includes: the hiptop Service Delivery Engine -- a suite of server-based infrastructure software, which is currently hosted as a service for wireless operators; the hiptop Development Platform -- a platform for the development of mobile applications using industry standard development tools; and hiptop device designs -- hardware designs for wireless all-in-one devices, which may be customized and branded by wireless operators. Founded in January 2000, Danger, Inc. is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] and corporate investors. Danger is based in Palo Alto Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. Additional information about the company and where you can buy the product is available at http://www.danger.com. Danger and hiptop are trademarks and/or service marks of Danger, Inc. in the United States and in other countries. All other trademarks, service marks, and product names are the property of their respective owners. |
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