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Ecrio (News - Alert), a provider of real-time, rich media communications and mobile commerce software, and Aplix, a provider of Java technology in mobile phones and other consumer electronic devices, have formed a partnership to make Ecrio's rich IP communications capabilities available to thousands of Java developers and applications via the Aplix JBlend Java platform.

 

The combined solution will simplify the development and roll-out of rich mobile applications and complete end-to-end services, company officials said.

 

According to Ecrio founder and CEO Nagesh Challa, the global popularity of Java-based devices made it imperative that Ecrio attract recognized Java experts such as Aplix.

 

“As operators and device suppliers eagerly look to launch rich services while minimizing their risk and investment, the Ecrio IP communications suite and Aplix JBlend platform make a powerful combination,” Challa said.

 

The joint solution from Ecrio and Aplix will leverage the new Mobile Information Device Profile 3.0, or “MIDP 3.0,” capabilities such as idle screen midlets, inter-midlet communication and concurrency while taking advantage of Ecrio's SIP/IP Multimedia Subsystem (News - Alert), or “IMS,” framework and application empowerment enhancements.

 

More importantly, the combination will result in the creation of compelling Java applications that surpass those available on today's most sophisticated smartphones, company officials said. An example of this is the Java application developed by Ecrio partner Persistent Systems, running on Aplix's JBlend platform, and integrated with the Ecrio-powered Rich Communications Suite, or “RCS,” and VoIP client framework.

 

“We've succeeded by staying at the forefront of new developments, as our formal, ongoing role on the Java Expert Group will attest,” Ryu Koriyama, Aplix CEO, said. “Our work with Ecrio unlocks a whole new range of rich IP communication services in Java applications.”

 

Aplix recently entered into an agreement with NTT (News - Alert) DOCOMO to jointly drive the development of Augmented Reality, or “AR,” a next generation interface technology that lets a variety of information be added to real environment images using a computer.

 

According to officials, AR finds more relevance in compact mobile devices equipped with cameras and displays.