Houston, TX; Palo Alto, CA; Fremont, CA — (press release excerpt) — Compaq Computer Corporation, Sun Microsystems, and Insignia Solutions jointly announced today that Compaq is set to ship Java technology, in the form of Insignia's Jeode PDA Edition, on every unit of Compaq's new iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 handheld computer. The iPAQ Pocket PC H3800 will begin shipping in October with availability in November, according to Compaq.

This development further validates the importance of Java technology as an integral programming language and runtime environment for smart handheld devices. It also, along with several related recent announcements, strongly positions Insignia as a leading Java virtual machine (JVM) technology provider in the PDA and handheld device market.

Compaq, which has a long-standing relationship with Insignia, began offering Jeode technology for iPAQ Pocket PC users via download on June 4. The software download is an indicator of the strong demand that exists from both customers and developers for Java technology to be a fundamental component of every iPAQ Pocket PC device.

iPAQ Pocket PC users benefit from this development by being able to run sophisticated Java technology-based programs that extend the functionality and popularity of the Java platform for the enterprise to their devices. They also are rewarded with a richer, more complete Internet experience that allows them to run the more than 7.2 million Java technology-enabled Web pages on the Internet. In addition to its attributes as a programming language, developers can leverage the cross platform support (Write Once, Run Anywhere), high degree of security, dynamic extensibility, and Internet savvy of the Java platform.

 
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