Digia enables Symbian OS application development for Intel (R) XScale (TM) microarchitecture based applications processo

Digia enables Symbian OS application development for IntelXScaletm microarchitecture based applications processors [Press release, Helsinki, April 24, 2002] - - Digia, a software supplier of Personal Communications Technologies and Solutions for SymbiantmOS phones, announced today the DigiatmSDK to enable phone manufacturers and application developers to develop Symbian OS applications for Intel® PXA250 and Intel® PXA210 applications processors based on the Intel XScaletm technology. Digia will be providing Symbian OS development tools for phone manufacturers and application developers, which are fully integrated to Intel´s latest wireless product offerings. By using the DigiatmSDK and Symbian OS, customers and partners are able to develop feature-rich applications while shortening their development cycles and improving the quality of products. DigiatmSDK complements Digia Product Creation Services offering, including Training & Consulting as well as software design and implementation services, targeted at the manufacturers of Symbian OS phones. DigiatmSDK will be delivered on a CD-ROM along with Intel® Personal Internet Client Architecture ( Intel® PCA) development kit from Intel. Intel PCA is Intel's development blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication devices that combine voice communications and Internet access capabilities. "We see this as an opportunity, not just for us but the whole development community that share the view of the need to have true open interfaces and building blocks that enhance development of wireless Internet applications and services across standards for next generation Symbian OS phones", said Jari Mielonen, CEO of Digia Inc. "DigiatmSDK combined with our product creation services are vitally important to speed up Symbian OS application development on top of Intel hardware and software technologies," Mielonen continues. "Digia's SDK provides significant value to the Intel and Symbian platform," said Mark Casey, director of marketing for Intel's PCA Components Group. "As new wireless handheld devices hit the market based on the Intel XScaletm technology, applications can be easily ported using the DigiatmSDK to take advantage of breakthroughs in processor speed and low power consumption." "With their SDK Digia are extending the tools for hardware and software developers to build solutions on Intel and Symbian OS, taking full advantage of the close integration between Intel XScale and Symbian OS," said Mark Wilce, Vice President, Product Management, Symbian. "This cooperation is testimony to the close working relationships that Symbian OS enables between hardware and software companies - providing revenue generating opportunities that will drive the growth of the wireless data market. The combination of the Digia and Intel development kits will result in hardware and software solutions benefiting from the enhanced speed and performance that's essential for user acceptance." The DigiatmSDK will be made available next week to attendees at the Symbian Developer Expo 2002, the premier industry event bringing together technology innovators, network operators, developers and mobile phone manufacturers from around the world. For more information on the event and registration details see www.symbian.com/devexpo -ends- About DigiatmSDK for Symbian OS for use with IntelXScaletm Microarchitecture Applications Processors DigiatmSDK combines optimised Symbian OS for Intel® PXA250tm and Intel® PXA210tm and the tools required for application development. Furthermore, the DigiatmSDK provides the phone manufacturers and application developers with opportunities to expand the competence and services for successful entry in the open mobile internet. About Intel XScale Technology The Intel XScale microarchitecture delivers key advantages for a wide range of market segments from battery-powered, wireless and handheld applications such as digital phones and personal digital assistants to such Internet infrastructure applications as network processors and intelligent I/O processors. Fully compliant with the ARM v.5TE instruction set, this new microarchitecture provides a full-featured, cost-effective, low-power solution with support for both 16-bit Thumb* instructions and integrated digital signal processor (DSP) instructions. About Intel® PCA Intel PCA is an open, standards-based architecture that separates communication and applications subsystems for parallel development of related wireless device hardware and software. The scalability of the Intel PCA platform ensures compatibility with leading operating systems and global wireless standards, allowing quick development of applications or services across devices and platforms. About Symbian OS Symbian Operating System is a common standard for the world's leading phone manufacturers. It enables different types of terminals to communicate together and comprehend each other. Symbian OS is used as a platform for applications in Communicator and Smartphone type product families. The owners of Symbian have about 70% share of the world's mobile phone market at the moment and most of the manufacturers have licensed Symbian OS. For more information, please contact Digia: Mr Jari Mielonen, CEO Digia Inc Tel. +358 - 40 - 703 8383, e-mail: jari.mielonen@digia.com Mr Jarkko Virtanen, Director, Marketing and Communications Tel. +358 (0) 40 7593 603, e-mail: jarkko.virtanen@digia.com About Digia Digia supplies Personal Communications Technologies and Solutions for Symbian OS phones. The company provides product creation services, software solutions, training and consulting to enable mobile phone manufacturers, operators and verticals to meet their time-to-market requirements by shortening the product development cycles. 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