Motorola touts multimedia and Java support in Linux based phones
Oct 22, 2003 — by LinuxDevices Staff — from the LinuxDevices Archive — 2 views
Motorola says it will deploy mobile multi-media solutions from RealNetworks in its Linux and Java based mobile phones. Additionally, the company says it has received certification on the latest Java standards, for which it will offer developer tools and support.
Motorola says it is working with RealNetworks to incorporate the RealOne Player media player into upcoming Motorola Linux-based handsets, as well as in its mass-market phone offerings. RealOne Player will support 3GPP and 3GPP2 media formats, RealAudio, and RealVideo playback on the devices. Motorola will make RealNetworks' leading content services accessible via its HelloMoto mobile portal, where consumers will be able to download games, ringtones, and applications that work with RealPlayer enabled devices, the company says.
Meanwhile, Motorola says it will deploy multimedia technologies from PacketVideo in its Symbian OS based A920 and other 3G phones, targeting business users wishing to make real-time video calls, as well as those wishing to capture and display streamed or downloaded video, multi-media messages, and music.
Next-generation Java
Motorola says it will support next-generation Java standards on future mobile phones, providing tools and support for developers around recent standards that include Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP 2.0) JSR118, The Wireless Messaging Api (WMA 1.0) JSR 120, and the Multimedia API JSR 135. Motorola claims the first handset to feature the new standards is its newly introduced Motorola V300, expected to appeal to mobile gamers.
“We were the first company to introduce Java-enabled handsets in 2001,” said Ruchi Mangalik, director of software portfolio, Motorola Personal Communications Sector. “By achieving certification for MIDP 2.0, we are continuing to support Java technology.”
ZDNet has published an article about the Motorola/RealNetworks deal, available here
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