Borland Software Corporation and Sprint today announced a relationship to extend the development of wireless applications for Java(TM) enabled phones and devices that run on Sprint's all-digital, all PCS nationwide network. As part of the agreement, Borland(R) JBuilder(TM) MobileSet, a Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)) compliant development environment will support the Sprint PCS Wireless Toolkit(sm) for the Java Platform. This agreement will also allow Borland to distribute the Sprint PCS Wireless Toolkit(sm) for the Java Platform as part of JBuilder MobileSet, and will enable Sprint to distribute JBuilder MobileSet along with the evaluation version of Borland JBuilder Enterprise for mobile developers, free of charge. JBuilder MobileSet, an add-on which fully integrates into JBuilder, the market leading Java development environment, and the Sprint PCS Wireless Toolkit(sm) for the Java Platform are key offerings for seeding and educating the market on wireless application design and development for the Sprint Third Generation Network.
"Through this agreement, Sprint is clearly extending its reach to deliver the best-designed JAVA applications as we launch the Sprint Third Generation Network. Borland, with more than 2.5 million developers and leadership in Java development, helps Sprint connect a larger base of developers with the essential technical information needed to create valuable wireless Java applications for Sprint 3G-enabled devices," said John Yuzdepski, vice president and general manager of Sprint's PCS.com division.
Through JBuilder MobileSet's support for the Sprint PCS Wireless Toolkit(sm) for the Java Platform, the two companies intend to provide developers with an easy-to-use, comprehensive, Java development environment to enable faster time to market as they create applications for Java-enabled phones on Sprint's PCS nationwide network.
"The addition of Sprint, which operates the largest all-digital, all-PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, to Borland's wireless partnership roster, exemplifies Borland's continued success and leadership in powering wireless business solutions," said Tony de la Lama, vice president of Java solutions for Borland. "Our initiatives with Sprint further confirm the importance of providing standards-based, best-in-class software solutions to the growing community of mobile Java applications developers -- a commitment both companies share."
Borland and Sprint will demonstrate beta-level functionality of the software at the 2002 JavaOne(SM) Conference in San Francisco, the week of March 25, 2002. Developers can also see Borland JBuilder MobileSet at the Borland booth #420. Moving forward, the Sprint PCS Wireless Toolkit(sm) for the Java Platform will be available for free download from their developer site (http://www.developer.sprintpcs.com/index.jsp) and the new versions of Borland JBuilder MobileSet will be available for free download from the Borland Web site (http://www.borland.com/jbuilder/mobileset/download.html).