U.S. software company to tie up with Mitsubishi in hand-held computers
Associated Press DataStream - September 06, 1999 13:34
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TOKYO (AP) - Integrated Systems Inc., a major U.S. software maker, will develop a new operating system for hand-held computers with Japan's Mitsubishi Electric Corp., company officials said Monday.
The Calif.-based software manufacturer has agreed with Mitsubishi Electric to jointly develop new microcontrollers for portable information devices, ISI Japan spokesman Yuzuru Matsumoto said.
A Mitsubishi spokesman, speaking on condition of anonymity, also confirmed the joint project.
Integrated Systems is the world's largest maker of operating systems for use with advanced microcontrollers, which will allow next-generation portable information appliances to easily access the Internet.
Matsumoto said the two companies aim to develop a device similar to hand-held computers currently on the market that use the Windows CE operating system of software maker Microsoft Corp.
ISI is also considering cooperating with three other Japanese electronics makers in the same project, Matsumoto said. He added that he could not provide further details for now.
The Nihon Keizai newspaper said the other companies - Hitachi Ltd., NEC Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd. - will join forces with ISI and Mitsubishi.
The new gadgets will feature high-speed Internet access, improved word processing, as well as spreadsheet and schedule management functions, the report said |
