During October 2007, Sony Ericsson announced two new mobile phones based on Sony Ericsson's Java Platform 8 (JP-8) which supports Mobile Services Architecture (MSA), the next-generation Java umbrella standard (JSR 248).
The new K630 mobile phone is feature-packed, fully equipped to manage work life as well as pictures, videos, music and games. The new V640 is a variant of the K630 exclusively for Vodafone. Both phones have 3G and High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network support, delivering data at speeds comparable to or better than fixed-line broadband access systems.
Sony Ericsson now has five Java Platform 8 (JP-8) phones - the K630, K850, V640, W910 and Z750 which support a range of new Java programming features including instant messaging/chat and presence based functionality, handling banking, payment transactions, user identification and authentication through secure encryption technology.
K630
The K630 has a slim and stylish "stick" form factor yet is packed full of features. This HSDPA/UMTS phone includes a 176x220 pixel 262K TFT display, 2 Megapixel camera, Memory Stick Micro removable storage, picture blogging, Track ID music recognition service, Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and HTML browsing, featuring desktop widgets and RSS feeds, benefiting from HSDPA broadband speed. Applications can run in the background enabling multitasking, for example, talk and browse, send messages or download music at the same time.
The K630 will be available during Q4 2007. More information and specifications here>>
The Sony Ericsson V640 is a music- and entertainment-focused phone exclusively for Vodafone and the TrackID music recognition service provides a direct link to Vodafone's Music Store for fast track download. Like the K630, this HSDPA/UMTS phone includes a 176x220 pixel 262K TFT display, 2 Megapixel camera, Memory Stick Micro removable storage, picture blogging and full HTML browser benefiting from HSDPA broadband speed.
The V640 will be available exclusively in Vodafone stores during Q4 2007. More information and specifications here>>
Mobile Services Architecture (MSA)
Sony Ericsson now has five phones that are based on JP-8, supporting the MSA umbrella standard (JSR 248) the K630, K850, V640, W910 and Z750. MSA aims to reduce fragmentation for the Java community in two ways:
MSA defines a clear set of component JSRs that must be supported (mandatory JSRs) on next-generation mobile phones.
MSA gives less room for interpretation in the implementation of the JSRs by clarifying the conditions for interaction between them and for optional JSRs.
The mandatory APIs supported through MSA include 3D graphics, personal information management, Bluetooth, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), web services, location services and payment services for Java ME (Micro Edition). Sony Ericsson has supported several of these APIs in its earlier Java Platform versions but with MSA there is finally industry alignment and a clear set of expectations on the implementation of these JSRs. With MSA, the mass-market mobile phone becomes an increasingly capable platform for enterprise development and it will be possible to ensure secure data storage and communication and create new innovative applications.
MSA reduces variations in the platform environment and creates a predictable environment for application developers, reducing porting issues when creating new applications and games for mass-market feature-rich phones.
A full listing of all JSRs supported by JP-8 can be found here>>
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[Source: Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]
