ARCHIVE 2005

Esmertec to show Java 3D gaming demo at Texas Instrument’s booth at CTIA Wireless in New Orleans

The demo harnesses the power of TI’s OMAP™ 2 Architecture on Esmertec’s award-winning Java runtime platform, Jbed

CTIA Wireless, New Orleans – March 14, 2005 – Esmertec™ (www.esmertec.com), a leading provider of software solutions for mobile phones and embedded devices, will be demonstrating 3D Gaming at Texas Instruments Incorporated’s (TI’s) stand on March 14 at CTIA Wireless 2005 in New Orleans.

Java™ games are one of the key entertainment and revenue-generating applications on mobile phones. Enabling 3D-games on phones is the next step in enhancing the gaming experience for consumers.

“Our OMAP 2 architecture is designed to satisfy consumers’ expectations for entertaining multimedia experience on the mobile phone, without sacrificing battery-life, voice performance or other functions,” said Paul Werp, worldwide director of marketing for TI's OMAP Platform. “We are excited to work with Esmertec to optimize their high-performance Jbed™ platform for OMAP 2 processors, and we look forward to a strong working relationship.”

“As a member of TI’s OMAP Developer Network, Esmertec is working closely with TI to enable cutting-edge mobile technology and solutions,” said Anne-Marie Larkin, CTO of Esmertec. “Esmertec’s Jbed platform combined with the power of TI’s OMAP2420 will enable revenue-generating multimedia applications on mobile phones. We will continue working with TI in providing fun and appealing consumer applications.”

Come by TI’s booth (#4651) at CTIA Wireless to see the demonstration live.

About Esmertec
Esmertec is a leading provider of software solutions and technologies for mobile phones and embedded devices. Our solutions are applied in the mobile and fixed line telecommunication, home-multimedia, machine-to-machine, consumer electronics and industrial automation markets. Engineered for smallness, Esmertec's Java (J2ME™) solutions, mobile applications and components, and object-oriented software platform (OSVM) are designed to extract maximum performance from hardware environments with very limited computing, memory and energy resources. These high-performance platform solutions are delivered to chipset and embedded device manufacturers. Founded in 1999, Esmertec is a global company headquartered in Zurich, with engineering, sales and customer support operations in Switzerland, France, Denmark, the UK, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan and Taiwan.

www.esmertec.com