APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT: Mobile & Wireless., and CodeWarrior for Wireless, Java Edition

Software Magazine, August, 2001

Metrowerks unveils a host of wireless development tools targeting everything from phones and handheld computers to smart cards. Among the new Java technology-based products and technologies are CodeWarrior for Wireless: Java Development Kit (JDK), and CodeWarrior for Wireless, Java Edition.

Metrowerks is shipping CodeWarrior for Wireless: Java Development Kit (JDK) with hardware. The first JDKs include either the Motorola Accompli A6288 phone or the iDEN i85s phone. JDKs from other handset and PDA manufacturers are expected to follow.

Both JOKs are priced at $1,499, and $1,099 for users of CodeWarrior for Java, Version 6.0. The tools are hosted on Windows and Macintosh.

CodeWarrior for Wireless, Java Edition, will include integrated features in a single package. This includes support for Sun's PersonalJava and Java 2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE) standards, as well as support for the J2ME Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). Support for CLDC and MIDP allows developers to create Java technology-based applications and services for CLDC/MIDP-enabled wireless devices such as mobile phones and pagers.