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Information Technology News Sun's new Java promises $US30 Internet cellphone
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| by Stuart Corner | |
| Wednesday, 09 May 2007 | |
  
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Sun's announcement quoted Dr Djibril Diallo, director of the United Nations New York Office of Sport for Development and Peace, and chair of the UN Youth Summit series, offering his support for Sun's technology for developing countries by saying: "Bringing the Internet to people through mobile handsets can greatly expand access, and it is imperative that the technology industry continues to innovate to make that a reality worldwide." This would suggest the devices as a possible alternative to the One Laptop per Child initiative which aims to deliver low cost computers to developing countries, but as iTWire reported recently the $US100 target price keeps receding. Sun also previewed JavaFX Script, a new scripting language targeted at creative professionals, which it claims "will help to radically simplify the process of creating and distributing interactive content that spans all Java technology enabled platforms, from handsets to set tops, laptops to dashboards." According to Green, "With JavaFX, Sun is leveraging the security and pervasiveness of the world's most widely deployed technology platform to allow creative professionals to easily author and deliver on any device. This is a major step towards helping consumers access the best content on the Internet from every device and a significant opportunity for Sun and its partners to deliver a whole new line of products." JavaFX Script applications will run on any JavaSE technology-based platform including all of the upcoming JavaFX software systems for mobile handsets, TVs and other embedded applications from automobiles to game systems. Sun claims that JavaFX Script is unique in providing close integration with Java components that run on the server or the client, resulting in a richer end-to-end experience. All JavaFX software will be available free via the GNU General Public License (GPL) license.{moscomment} |
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