HZ Multimedia Launches Multilingual Mobile Email Software iCJKMail(TM); Get Mobile Email in Your Native Language ANYWHERE(SM).PASADENA, Calif. -- HZ Multimedia, Inc. announced today the availability of iCJKMail(TM) for 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. enabled mobile devices. iCJKMail(TM) is an innovative multilingual mobile email solution that allows users to view messages containing English, Chinese, Japanese, or Korean (CJK (character) CJK - In internationalisation, a collective term for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The characters of these languages are all partly based on Han characters (i.e., "hanzi" or "kanji"), which require 16-bit character encodings. ) characters from a MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) A programming interface (API) for cellphones and pagers for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME). It provides support for a graphical interface, networking and storage of persistent data for "MID Profile" applications, 2.0 enabled handset with internet access See how to access the Internet. , without requiring CJK operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. (OS) or fonts residing on the device. Mobile devices typically require OS-level support to process multilingual content, and it is difficult to obtain a localized handset and use it outside its intended territory with support from local wireless carriers and operators. iCJKMail(TM) offers a solution from a different prospective -- the end user. iCJKMail(TM) takes mobile email to a new level by offering such features as a 100KB small footprint suitable for small handsets, displaying CJK messages in different character sizes, accessing to multiple POP3 and IMAP IMAP - Internet Message Access Protocol accounts, support of SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. connection, viewing image attachments, and using an interface similar to that of a desktop email client See e-mail program. . "HZ Multimedia is committed to developing innovative software products and solutions," said James Zheng, President and Chief Executive Officer of HZ Multimedia. "We have helped our clients with OS-level CJK capabilities implementation in their products using our VersaFont(TM) products. Many of our licensees are mobile devices manufacturers. Now end users can use iCJKMail(TM) to access CJK email anywhere from a regular, non-CJK OS handset including many low memory capacity, small screen models." iCJKMail(TM) 1.0, with a 14-day free trial and available in two versions -- BlackBerry and Standard, is available for immediate download at http://www.icjk.com. The service can be subscribed with a monthly fee of $8 or an annual fee of $72. About HZ Multimedia Established in 1995, headquartered in Pasadena, CA with offices in China, HZ Multimedia, Inc. is a software engineering and consulting company specializing in multilingual, internet, and multimedia software applications research and development. HZ Multimedia has since become a leading company in providing CJK multilingual solutions for embedded applications. Its VersaFont(TM) CJK font products are well-received by world renowned companies from a variety of industry sectors. For details, please visit http://www.hzmi.com. VersaFont and iCJKMail are trademarks of HZ Multimedia, Inc. All other brand names or trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
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