Monday, 3 July 2006

QUALCOMM Java Solution Supports Multitasking Capability

QUALCOMM, a developer of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), has announced that select Mobile Station Modem (MSM) chipsets now support the concurrent execution of multiple Java applications. This multitasking capability extends the existing features of the QUALCOMM Virtual Machine (QVM) Java solution.

The new features mean that a mobile device can run a Java application to play music, while also running an email client, for example, and still handle voice calls while running these applications in the background.

"QUALCOMM's QVM solution now delivers multitasking functionality, while its integration into our MSM chipset solutions gives our customers significant performance, cost and time-to-market benefits," said Scott Papineau, director of product management for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies.

The QVM solution is offers a J2ME platform that provides support for Java applications, and is integrated with select QUALCOMM chipsets to deliver fully optimized, consistent performance. The QVM solution also provides access to performance-accelerated features within the Launchpad suite of integrated technologies, which includes 3D graphics, audio, video, position-location and connectivity capabilities.

The new multitasking capability is now available on the MSM6500 solution, and will be available on select additional chipsets thereafter.