Wind River Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIND), the global leader in
Device Software Optimization (DSO) today announced a collaboration to
demonstrate both the Open Handset Alliance´s Android platform, which
is currently available as an ´early look´ release, and the NEC
Electronics platformOViA software platform ported onto NEC
Electronics´ Medity M2. Both demonstrations can be seen in the NEC
Electronics exhibition booth at the Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona. Wind River was chosen to port, integrate, test and optimize
both software platforms to the Medity M2 because of its mobile Linux
expertise and deep understanding of the chip. In addition, the
demonstration marks the first time the Android platform has been
ported to the chip.
"Medity M2 is the second evolution of the Medity family of chips
with industry-leading features such as low-power consumption and
support of MPEG-4/H.264 video and 2D and 3D graphics, and both
demonstrations further highlight the power and performance the chip
offers customers," said Katsuhiko Itagaki, general manager, SoC
Systems Division, NEC Electronics. "We are delighted with Wind River´s
unparalleled expertise in mobile Linux and their enabling of advanced
mobile platforms onto Medity M2."
As the mobile handset market continues to thrive and the demand
for multimedia-rich features on a fast and sleek handset continue to
grow, developing applications that set one phone apart from the next
becomes more time consuming and significantly increases software
development costs. With Wind River Linux, customers receive a pristine
source layered through a transparent build system, improving developer
productivity by enhancing package management. In partnership with
leading silicon and board vendors, Wind River offers reference designs
to make hardware choice and board bring-up faster and easier.
platformOViA is a Linux-based, vertically integrated software
stack designed to accelerate 3G-handset time to market. Also targeted
for the digital video and automotive infotainment markets, the
platform offers a common software API and pre-integrated partner
components. Created by NEC Electronics in collaboration with leading
software vendors and system integrators, the platform features an open
architecture and support of leading-edge technologies such as
multi-processing. Further, companies using platformOViA can utilize
system LSIs developed in line with characteristics of each
application.
The Android platform is an open software stack for mobile devices
that includes an operating system, middleware and key core
applications. Developers have full access to the same framework APIs
used by the core applications. The application architecture is
designed to simplify the reuse of components; any application can
publish its capabilities and any other application may then make use
of those capabilities (subject to security constraints enforced by the
framework). This same mechanism allows components to be replaced by
the user.
"Partnering with NEC Electronics has been an extremely rewarding
experience and we are pleased to provide the Android platform and our
Linux expertise to power both software platform demonstrations on the
Medity M2," said Jason Whitmire, general manager of mobile solutions,
Wind River. "This is a very exciting time for mobile Linux and we are
thrilled that technology leaders like NEC Electronics and industry
organizations such as the Open Handset Alliance continue to look to
Wind River as their Linux commercialization partner of choice."
Medity M2 combines a dual mode (W-CDMA/HSDPA, GSM/GPRS) DBB and
application processor in one LSI. Medity M2 utilizes the more advanced
ARM1176JZF-S(TM) core, delivering a significant improvement in
performance. In addition to featuring newly developed
low-power-consumption technology, the Medity M2 enables the creation
of more compact and price-competitive handsets through the reduction
of the number of components, something that is achieved through total
sharing of external memory among the DBB and application processing
functions and other means. Medity M2 represents a comprehensive
solution that can help manufacturers develop a handset that meets the
needs of their end-customers.
Demonstration at Mobile World Congress
Attendees of the Mobile World Congress can view the Android and
platformOViA demonstrations in NEC´s booth #8A125.
Wind River Availability
Wind River Linux Commercialization Services for Android are
currently available for Open Handset Alliance members and others
interested in developing Android-based solutions. Please visit
http://www.windriver.com/oha/ to learn more.
About Wind River
Wind River is the global leader in Device Software Optimization
(DSO). Wind River enables companies to develop, run and manage device
software faster, better, at lower cost and more reliably. Wind River
platforms are pre-integrated, fully standardized, enterprise-wide
development solutions. They reduce effort, cost and risk and optimize
quality and reliability at all phases of the device software
development process, from concept to deployed product.
Founded in 1981, Wind River is headquartered in Alameda,
California, with operations worldwide. To learn more, visit Wind River
at www.windriver.com or call 1-800-872-4977.
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