Sun Java Wireless Client Available on HP iPAQ Smartphone

Sun Microsystems has announced that Java Platform Micro Edition is integrated in the new HP iPAQ 900 series business messenger smartphone.

Based on the Sun Java Wireless Client software, Sun’s Java Micro Edition (ME) implementation for wireless handsets, and enhanced with custom features designed specifically for HP, the new HP 3G smartphone claims to deliver a flexible wireless e-mail experience, including convenient voice2 control and hands-free operation.

Sun Engineering Services delivered the Java ME binary implementation customized and tuned to a specific feature set requested by HP. The Sun Java Wireless Client software integrates with the Windows Mobile 6.1 native user interface, enabling customers to view e-mail in the original HTML format, access contact information and much more through a familiar operating environment.

Eric Klein, vice president of Java marketing at Sun Microsystems, said: “Delivering the optimized binary Java technology implementation in a timely fashion demonstrates the value of Java technology and Sun’s growing engineering services business in providing our worldwide partners with consistent, unifying solutions and rapid time to market.”