Sun and Qualcomm Team to Port Java SE to Snapdragon

Sun Microsystems and Qualcomm announced the early-access release of Java Platform Standard Edition 6 (Java SE 6) ported to Qualcomm's Snapdragon ARM-based processor.

The companies said the release optimizes Java application performance and power management for Snapdragon-powered smartbooks.

Sun and Qualcomm worked together for nearly a year to port a complete, optimized, and standard version of the Java SE platform onto the Snapdragon platform. Sun's implementation of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM ) has been optimized for Qualcomm's Snapdragon chipsets - running over 32x faster than earlier Java SE implementations on ARM-based chipsets.

"We are very pleased to have reached this milestone release," said Eric Klein, vice president of Java Software Marketing at Sun. "Delivering an optimized Java SE release for this exciting new Qualcomm hardware platform enables customers, developers, and OEM partners to leverage the power of Java and JavaFX software on smartbooks, enjoying consistent access to their Java software content and applications they use at work and at home. This release also demonstrates Sun's commitment to custom engineering services that provide partners like Qualcomm with quality solutions and rapid time to market."

"Qualcomm's Snapdragon platform is enabling a new class of devices that fundamentally redefine mobility, and by offering the Java SE platform on our Snapdragon products, our OEM partners are in a better position to deliver a compelling and consistent Java user experience on these smartbooks," said Rob Chandhok, vice president of software strategy for Qualcomm CDMA Technologies. "As Java technology is used throughout social networking, media, and merchandising sites, we believe that a full Java SE port is an important factor in delivering on our vision for smartbooks."

Free evaluation copy of the release:

http://java.sun.com/javase/embedded/.

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