New York; Internet World Wireless — (press release excerpt) — iAnywhere Solutions, Inc. (a subsidiary of Sybase, Inc.) and Sharp Electronics Corp. today announced initiatives to fuel development of Java-based mobile enterprise applications. The companies are unveiling special promotions, pricing, and technical information to help their developer communities leverage the iAnywhere Solutions m-Business… platform with the new Zaurus SL-5500 Personal Mobile Tool to create robust, portable, mobile business applications. The companies will showcase their joint solutions at the iAnywhere Solutions booth at this week's Internet World Wireless conference in New York City.

iAnywhere Solutions and Sharp are launching a number of initiatives to help members of their developer communities quickly and easily deploy Java- based mobile enterprise solutions. Highlights include:

• Membership in the SQL Anywhere Studio Subscription Program for only $99 — the software in this package is valued at over $2,000. As part of this offer, members will receive a development version and periodic software updates of SQL Anywhere Studio, the market-leading mobile data management and synchronization solution.

• A discount on Sharp Zaurus developer units for iAnywhere Solutions' developers. The Zaurus is an essential personal mobile tool, bringing advanced mobile communications and multimedia to professional consumers and corporate users.

• Comprehensive information to help developers deploy SQL Anywhere Studio-powered applications on the Zaurus device including sample code, white papers and Java development tips and tricks available at www.ianywhere.com/ianywhere_sharp and http://developer.sharpsec.com.

• A joint Web cast providing more detailed information about Java development for SQL Anywhere Studio and deployment on the Sharp Zaurus scheduled for March 4, 2002. Interested developers can register at www.ianywhere.com/java_webcast.

The iAnywhere Solutions Developer Community is a one-stop source for technical information to assist in the development and deployment of mobile, wireless, workgroup, and embedded solutions. The Developer Community website provides a central point of access for technical resources, including engineering bug fixes (EBFs), betas, evals, code samples and more. In addition, it provides a forum in which thousands of industry experts worldwide interact and share ideas through newsgroups, Web casts and events. More information is available at the iAnywhere developer website.

Sharp is dedicated to making this Linux/Java environment one of the most powerful hand held computing environments for the future and is currently working with developers to create innovative applications for the new Zaurus. Developers who would like more information can visit Sharp's developer website.

 
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