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October 25, 2005 Help re-elect Sony Ericsson to the Java ME Executive Committee	[Back]

Sony Ericsson is an active voting member of the Java

ME Executive Committee, participating in the evolution of mobile Java technology within the Java Community Process (JCP). And now, after a three-year term, our membership is up for re-election. If you are a member of the JCP, you can help us maintain our commitment to Java by voting for Sony Ericsson, and our serving representative Hanz Hager.

The Java ME Executive Committee is a group of members guiding the development of Java technology and represents a cross-section of major stakeholders and other members of the Java community. This committee, part of the JCP, guides the development of and approves JSRs.

About Hanz Hager
Hanz Hager, Application Planner for Sony Ericsson, got involved when Sony Ericsson was elected to the Executive Committee in 2002. Hanz is responsible for the Sony Ericsson Java strategy, so he is a natural choice to serve as the primary representative on the Executive Committee.

Hanz appreciates having the opportunity to serve in this way because it opens the door for him to "share thoughts and ideas with other industry peers" while learning more about Java and the goals of the other member companies. Moreover, it gives Sony Ericsson "insight into the process and an ability to influence."

Hanz pays attention to what will help Java developers, and he is enthusiastic about reducing fragmentation in the Java Micro Edition (ME) industry. Hanz has been part of the JTWI (JSR 185) expert group and he now participates in the MSA (JSR 248/249) expert group. He has also been involved in Sony Ericsson's efforts to start the Java Verified program with its Unified Testing Initiative, which provides a framework for testing Java applications in the mobile space, and participates in the ongoing steering group for that effort.

Hanz Hager, current Sony Ericsson representative on the Java ME Executive Committee.

Sony Ericsson's commitment
Sony Ericsson is a key stakeholder and we have been working to ensure an open, well-managed Java community. Our clear mission is to ensure optimal progress of Java technology in mobile devices and to maximize the usage and interoperability of Java applications on mobile phones.

This is demonstrated by implementing at least five new JSRs in new Sony Ericsson mobile phone models during 2005:

JSR 75 PDA Optional Packages for the Java ME Platform: implemented in a number of phones to permit Personal Information Management (PIM) data access and file system access, that is accessing e.g. music files, images and phone book
JSR 82 Java APIs for Bluetooth: first implemented in Symbian OS-based phones in 2003 but from 2005 also in a number of mass-market feature phones to enable PC connectivity from mobile Java applications, transfer files or data via Bluetooth to/from other devices and wireless multi-player gaming
JSR 172 Java ME Web Services Specification: implemented in the Sony Ericsson P990 smartphone and W600, W550, and W900 Walkman phones to take advantage of a lightweight XML parser and powerful MIDlets that are comparable to Java SE counterparts
JSR 184 Mobile 3D Graphics API for Java ME: implemented in a broad portfolio of 21 mobile phones to encourage mobile three-dimensional gaming and other non-gaming related applications like 3D GPS mapping, avatars, user interfaces adding depth (3D instead of SVG) and 3D virtual walk-throughs of various sceneries
JSR 205 Wireless Messaging API 2.0: implemented in Sony Ericsson W600, W550, and W900 Walkman phones and in the P990 smartphone to allow the sending and receiving of Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) messages from a Java application

How to vote
Voting takesplace from November 1-14, 2005 and if you are eligible to vote, you can find more information about the voting procedure by visiting the JCP election 2005 website>>

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