Insignia``s mobile handset provisioning-infrastructure software will enable mobile phones and wireless personal digital assistants (PDAs) to download and run Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) mobile services including games, mobile commerce, business to business applications, email and personal management software. In addition, Insignia and TI are collaborating on a variety of optimisations to further extend the rich media capabilities of TI OMAP processors for Java-enabled mobile devices.

"Insignia is leveraging its proven, market-leading Java heritage to become a key provider of essential enabling technology for mobile handsets," said Mark McMillan, president of Insignia Solutions. "Through partnerships with semiconductor leaders such as TI, we will raise the bar on rich mobile capabilities for the entire mobile market."

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"TI is working with Insignia to provide wireless device manufacturers with the opportunity to quickly deliver Java technology-enabled applications on a wide variety of 2.5G and 3G mobile phones and PDAs using TI``s OMAP processors," said Paul Werp, worldwide marketing director for TI``s OMAP platform. "TI is pleased Insignia is making available its advanced Java technology on TI``s OMAP platform, and we believe that it provides a rich user experience and a wide range of mobile service capabilities."

TI``s family of OMAP application processors and wireless modems delivers voice and multimedia enhanced applications for 2.5G and 3G wireless phones, PDAs and advanced mobile Internet appliances. Based on more than ten years of wireless system expertise, OMAP processors deliver unparalleled processing performance and battery life so that consumers can enjoy a wide range of compelling wireless products and services such as multimedia messaging, streaming media, secure m-commerce, location-based services and interactive gaming in a sleek wireless PDA or phone. Developers who create applications on TI``s OMAP processors will benefit from access to today``s leading wireless manufacturers who have already selected the OMAP platform including Nokia, Ericsson, Sony, Palm, Hewlett Packard, Legend, LG, Acer, HTC, Sendo and others. See: www.ti.com/sc/omap.

The combined PDA, smartphone, and mobile handset segment is the fastest growing market for smart devices. Last year in Japan alone, over 10 million users switched to Java-enabled phones to access a variety of sophisticated services, from location based travel assistance to interactive entertainment. The latest ARC Group market research study highlights that all mobile handsets will be Java-enabled within five years. This study estimates that 1.1 billion will be capable of running Java applications by 2006. Insignia and TI are working now with handset manufacturers to integrate Insignia``s Java-enabling software into current designs. These devices are expected to reach consumers by Q3 2002.