Networks In Motion's Location-Based Service Software Tools Now Available to Sprint Developers.Agreement Provides Sprint Software Developers with Award-Winning Location-Based Service Location-based services (LBS) (or LoCation Services, LCS) are services developed and distributed by wireless carriers and their partners which provide information specific to a location. Platform from Networks In Motion IRVINE, Calif. -- Networks In Motion (NIM nim 1 tr. & intr.v. nimmed, nim·ming, nims Archaic To steal; pilfer. [Middle English nimen, to take, from Old English niman; see ), the award-winning wireless navigation and location-based services See mobile positioning. (LBS (Location-Based Services) See mobile positioning. ) company, today announced that its NAVBuilder([TM]) Developer Program is available to Sprint independent software vendors through the Sprint Application Developer Program, which offers an array of developer resources that make it easy to create, test and deploy innovative wireless applications for Sprint's 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. and iDEN networks. NIM's NAVBuilder Developer Program and related products provide software developers with a sophisticated platform for the integration of LBS into their applications. NIM's NAVBuilder platform provides a rich set of Java, BREW([TM]) and Web Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) that enable developers to quickly and easily integrate NIM's core location, content and navigation capabilities into their applications and business processes. The NAVBuilder Developer Program includes a complete software development kit, support and ongoing services that speed development, lower cost, and provide the reliability carriers and customers demand. NAVBuilder is designed to operate on devices with BREW 2.1.3 or greater or 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. 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. "We are proud to provide wireless developers with tools to quickly, easily and cost-effectively build LBS applications for the Sprint network," said Steve Andler, vice president of marketing for Networks In Motion. "Location awareness is a key driver motivating consumers to adopt new wireless applications for their GPS-enabled mobile phones. NAVBuilder helps developers cut their time to market and reduce design and development costs." For more information about the Sprint Application Developer Program visit http://developer.sprint.com/site/global/home/p_home.jsp. For more information about Networks In Motion, visit http://www.networksinmotion.com. About Networks In Motion Networks In Motion[TM] (NIM) is an award-winning wireless navigation and LBS Company, with products that are built on a foundation of strategic patents, scalable and extensible server network, advanced mapping technology and integration with emerging wireless and positioning technologies. Founded in 2000, the company is headquartered in Irvine, Calif. More information is available at http://www.networksinmotion.com. |
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