Thursday, May 1, 2008

Sony Ericsson aims to merge Java, Flash

Sony Ericsson aims to merge Java, Flash
Sony Ericsson aims to merge Java, FlashSwedish cellphone maker Sony Ericsson is hoping to encourage new kinds of applications through a new set of APIs, writes IDG News. The company has announced that it intends to allow developers to merge Flash Lite and Java ME into a single Java application, bypassing technical shortcomings. Specifically this refers to an absence of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and secure payment hooks in Flash, and conversely, a lack of interface capabilities in Java. A game, for example, could be written mostly in Java, but use a Flash-based menu.

Sony Ericsson says it intends to release the APIs in the second part of the year, as a part of an updated SDK. First-party phones should begin using the technology around the same time, and thereafter it should be available in some form for third-party devices, though the company has not decided how or when. The public can however "anticipate standards or open source or a combination thereof," according to Christopher David, Sony Ericsson's director of long-term platform planning.







Via: macnn.com

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