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Savaje and Longcheer to Bring Java Based Mobile Handsets to Chinese and European Markets

27 September 2006 by axxxr
Leading Chinese Handset Designer Looks To Advance Java-Based Operating Platform To Introduce Richer User Experience and Expedite Product Development.

SavaJe Technologies, developers of the most open, Java® technology-based mobile operating platform, and Longcheer Technology Limited, a leading Chinese mobile handset designer, today announced a strategic agreement aimed at bringing Java-based devices to markets in China and Europe. Longcheer Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Longcheer Holdings Limited, intends to begin shipping devices based on the SavaJe Mobile Platform™ as early as Q4 2006 in China.

Longcheer is one of the top independent mobile handset design houses in China, shipping over 5.7 million units in its financial year ended 30 June 2006. The company offers a complete suite of hardware, software and product design solutions to major Chinese telecommunications companies, which includes TCL, Konka, Gionee and ZTE. The SavaJe Mobile Platform enables operators and handset manufacturers to rapidly brand and customize mobile handsets that deliver high performance and advanced features, while shortening product time-to-market due to the cross-platform benefits of the Java environment.

Under the agreement, Longcheer and SavaJe will collaborate in the development and commercial deployment of two devices, S101 and S201, each based on the SavaJe Mobile Platform. Highlights of Longcheer’s S101 – expected to ship to PRC and European markets in Q4 2006 – will include a new touch screen user experience design with Chinese handwriting recognition and character entry, as well as integration with music download service, beeweeb. The Longcheer S201 – expected to ship to Chinese and European markets in 2007 – will feature a new design and form factor, and extensive user experience customization to accommodate a variety of worldwide mobile operators.

SavaJe and Longcheer have also formalized a number of initiatives to support the development of the S101 and S201 devices, as well as their introduction to global markets. Included in these activities is the sharing of technology resources, joint sales and marketing programs, cooperative software research and development, and co-development of a SavaJe variant with a Linux kernel. www.savaje.com 









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