“ACCESS CO., LTD., a global provider of advanced software technologies to the mobile and beyond-PC markets, today announced that it will make available a beta version of a Garnet(TM) VM software for Nokia N770, N800 and N810 Internet Tablets. Garnet VM will make it possible for users of the Nokia N770, N800 and N810 to enjoy thousands of off-the-shelf Garnet(TM) OS (formerly Palm OS(R))-based applications immediately available to enhance their productivity,connectivity and play. Garnet VM is expected to be available by the end of the year free of charge as a download from the ACCESS website. Garnet VM is a “virtual machine” software application for running Garnet OS-based applications in a Linux(R) environment, and supports over 30,000 software applications, including some of the most popular mobile applications on the market, such as Google Maps(TM), Snappermail(R),DateBk5 and perennially favorite games like Bejeweled(R), PacMan and Sudoku.The Nokia N770, N800 and N810 Internet Tablets are part of the Nokia Nseries(TM) range of high performance multimedia computers that deliver unparalleled mobile multimedia experiences. Running a Linux-based operating system, Nokia Internet Tablets offer easy wireless connections, high resolution display and support for a wide variety of Internet applications,such as Internet calling, instant messaging and email. “ACCESS is leveraging our work on the ACCESS Linux Platform(TM) which includes Garnet VM as one of three runtime environments along with Java(TM) and native Linux,” said Didier Diaz, senior vice president product strategymanagement, ACCESS Systems Americas, Inc. “This reinforces the value of Garnet OS-based applications to consumers and creates an all-around win: it will allow Nokia users to access the thousands of great applicationsrunning under Garnet OS; it will give our loyal developers a larger installed base of devices; and it will enable ACCESS to fine-tune Garnet VM based on customer feedback.” “The ability to run ACCESS’ Garnet VM on a Nokia Linux-based platform demonstrates the growing importance of open source mobile operating systems,” said Ari Virtanen, vice president, Convergence Products,Multimedia, Nokia. “Users of the Nokia N770, N800 and N810 will be able to take advantage of thousands of Garnet OS applications available today.”For more information, visit the ACCESS website at:http://www.access-company.com/products/gvm About ACCESSACCESS CO., LTD. is a global company providing leading technology,software products and platforms for Web browsing, mobile phones, wireless handhelds, and other networked devices. ACCESS’ product portfolio,including its NetFront(TM) Browser, Garnet(TM) OS (formerly Palm OS(R)) andACCESS Linux Platform(TM), provides customers with solutions that enable faster time to market, flexibility and customizability. The company,headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operates 29 subsidiaries and affiliates within Asia, Europe and the United States. ACCESS is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Mother’s Index under the number 4813. For more information about ACCESS, please visit http://www.access-company.com/
Review of GSM UMTS handset Sony Ericsson W910i
“This model’s prototypes had one problem in common – the halves sat too tight, and the upper slide’s inner side was greatly exposed to wear and tear. But thankfully, before the W910i got onto the production line, this flaw had been dealt with. And to put our worries to rest, we zipped it open/closed 15 thousand times, which is obviously a mere drop in the ocean compared to what they to at the maker’s facilities – like 100 hundred thousand or so. Still, our unit had no scuffs whatsoever on that problem place – at least, we couldn’t spot them with our eyes. Of course these is a good chance that we would have seen them if we had been looking through a magnifier or just staring at the W910i.” Read more here: