Insignia Demonstrates New Java-Enabling Technology for BREW Platform; Technology Allows Java Applications to Run on BREW-Enabled Mobile Phones and Networks.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers BREW 2002 Developers Conference SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 3, 2002 Insignia Solutions (Nasdaq:INSG INSG International Nickel Study Group ) demonstrated at the BREW 2002 Developers Conference today the first implementation of Insignia's Mobile Foundation(TM) software that enables the provisioning of Java(TM) technology-based mobile services for QUALCOMM's Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless BREW is an application development platform created by Qualcomm for mobile phones. It was originally developed for CDMA handsets, but has since been ported to other air interfaces including GSM/GPRS, UMTS, and CDMA. (TM) (BREW(TM)) platform. The Insignia Mobile Foundation for BREW supports the complete Java(TM) 2, Micro Edition (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. (TM)) environment with a variety of high performance and rich media technologies optimized for BREW-enabled networks. The Insignia technology enables the entire library of Java content to now be available to millions of consumers worldwide using BREW-enabled phones. This will allow users to download and play games, view web pages and access a wide variety of new fun and useful mobile services. "We have worked closely with Insignia to create the implementation of Java technology for BREW with an optimized version of their Insignia Mobile Foundation," said Peggy Johnson, president, QUALCOMM Internet Services. "Insignia's technology and innovation makes them an integral part of our vision for the BREW solution. This partnership is yet another example of QUALCOMM's commitment to extending the BREW platform to the entire spectrum of wireless application developers." "Insignia is leveraging its Java heritage to focus on how wireless carriers can capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. their mobile services strategy, and this new product brings those capabilities to the BREW platform," said Rick Noling, chief executive officer of Insignia. "We'll continue to listen to the market and deliver the technology and products necessary to be integral to the success of wireless carriers and device manufacturers." The Insignia Mobile Foundation for BREW is being demonstrated at the show on a LG VX-10 handset. Insignia provides a highly optimized version of Insignia's Enhanced CLDC/MIDP(TM) implementation for high performance and rich media ready J2ME capabilities along with Insignia's JPAL JPAL Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (TM) abstraction technology to speed porting of the environment to new platforms. By using Insignia JPAL framework, the initial port of Insignia Mobile Foundation for BREW took less than three weeks. The unique Java class representations provided by Insignia Mobile Foundation allow the entire CLDC/MIDP system libraries to fit the extremely severe memory constraints of mass market devices, while still providing room to add Insignia's Dynamic Adaptive Compilation to the VM for essential Java acceleration. The above, combined with unique optimizations for BREW, enable the software to run efficiently in extremely small devices where Java capabilities were previously unavailable. QUALCOMM's BREW platform is a thin application execution environment that provides an open, standard platform for wireless devices. The BREW platform is part of a complete, 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. for wireless applications development, device configuration, application distribution, and billing and payment. The complete BREW solution includes the BREW SDK (Software Developer's Kit) See developer's toolkit and Windows SDK. SDK - Software Developers Kit (or "Software Development Kit"). (TM) (software development kit) for developers, the BREW applications platform and porting tools for device manufacturers, and the BREW Distribution System (BDS BDS abbr. Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery BDS n abbr (= Bachelor of Dental Surgery) → título universitario BDS ) that is controlled and managed by carriers -- enabling them to easily get applications from developers to market and coordinate the billing and payment process. Carriers' BREW-based services will enable consumers to customize their handsets by downloading applications over the air from a carrier's application download server. The BREW platform is a product of QUALCOMM Internet Services (QIS QIS QUALCOMM Internet Services QIS Quantitative Impact Study QIS Quality Information System QIS Quality Imaging Supplies ), a division within the QUALCOMM Wireless & Internet (QWI QWI Qualcomm Wireless & Internet Group QWI Quantum Well Intermixing QWI Qualified Weapon Instructor QWI Qualcomm Wireless and Internet ) Group of QUALCOMM Incorporated. Currently 16 wireless carriers have signaled their support for the BREW platform. Korea's KTF KTF Korea Telecom Freetel KTF Keep The Faith KTF Keeping the Faith KTF Kauai Test Facility (Sandia National Laboratories, US) KTF Kemisk-Tekniska Leverantörförbundet (Swedish union of chemical technical suppliers) , Verizon Wireless in the United States and KDDI in Japan have each commercially launched BREW products and services. About Qualcomm QUALCOMM Incorporated (www.qualcomm.com) is a leader in developing and delivering innovative digital wireless communications products and services based on the Company's Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. ) digital technology. The Company's business areas include CDMA chipsets and system software; technology licensing; the BREW platform; QChat(TM) push-to-talk technology; Eudora(R) e-mail software; digital cinema systems; and satellite-based systems including portions of the Globalstar(TM) system and wireless fleet management systems, OmniTRACS(R) and OmniExpress(R). QUALCOMM owns patents that are essential to all of the CDMA wireless telecommunications standards that have been adopted or proposed for adoption by standards-setting bodies worldwide. QUALCOMM has licensed its essential CDMA patent portfolio to more than 100 telecommunications equipment manufacturers worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, Calif., QUALCOMM is included in the S&P 500 Index and is traded on The Nasdaq Stock Market Nasdaq stock market The first electronic stock market listing over 5000 companies. The Nasdaq stock market comprises two separate markets, namely the Nasdaq National Market, which trades large, active securities and the Nasdaq Smallcap Market that trades emerging growth companies. (R) under the ticker symbol Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an available ticker symbol for its securities which investors QCOM QCOM Qualcomm, Inc. (stock symbol) . About Insignia Solutions Insignia Solutions' provisioning-infrastructure software enables wireless carriers and mobile device manufacturers to fully capitalize on the mobile service opportunity. Founded in 1986, Insignia is the market-share leading supplier of Java(TM) virtual machine software solutions for high-growth markets including mobile, digital TV, telematics, and embedded systems. More than 40 million units of Insignia's JVM See Java Virtual Machine. JVM - Java Virtual Machine (TM) technology are licensed by major partners including Samsung, Compaq, BSQUARE, Wind River, Fujitsu, NEC (NEC Corporation, Tokyo, www.nec.com, www.necus.com) An electronics conglomerate known in the U.S. for its monitors. In Japan, it had the lion's share of the PC market until the late 1990s (see PC 98). NEC was founded in Tokyo in 1899 as Nippon Electric Company, Ltd. , Toshiba, Motorola and Siemens AG. Insignia Solutions is traded on NASDAQ under the symbol INSG. The company is headquartered in Fremont, Calif. with R&D and European operations based in the United Kingdom, and its Asian HQ in Japan. For additional information about Insignia or its products, please visit http://www.insignia.com. (c) Insignia, Insignia Solutions, the Insignia Solutions logo and the Jeode logo are registered trademarks of Insignia Solutions, Inc. Sun, Java, JVM, J2ME, and PersonalJava are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their respective owners. Forward Looking Statements The statements in this press release relating to matters that are not historical are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include the anticipated timing of product releases, the expected customer demand for existing and new products, the expected revenue from product sales, the growth of the market for Insignia Solutions' products, and the market demand for the Jeode platform. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated. There can be no assurance that the company will be able to market and support the Jeode product or customers will accept that such product. The company's business is subject to a variety of other risks and uncertainties that include, but are not limited to, rapid technological changes in the industry, increased competition, and timely introduction and customer acceptance of the Company's products. These and other risks and uncertainties are further described in the Company's Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended Dec. 31, 2000 and will be described from time to time in the Company's other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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