FYI
Here's a news item from Information Week
____Cellular Vendors Form Wireless Internet Forum____
Wireless powerhouses Ericcson, Motorola, and Nokia have
joined forces to create the Wireless Applications Protocol
Forum Ltd., an organization whose goal is to build a common
platform that will let Internet applications run over
digital cellular phones and appliances.
The three formed the nonprofit company with software vendor
Unwired Planet, a maker of Web servers and microbrowsers,
and are opening up the organization to other interested
parties. The forum will primarily administer work on the
Wireless Applications Protocol, a wireless terminal
specification being constructed by the four founders.
The specification aims to create a common architecture that
would let wireless Internet applications run on any
cellular phone or other wireless device globally,
regardless of the type of wireless network supporting it.
Such a standard, to be submitted to industry standards
bodies, would encourage more developers to build wireless
Internet products, the wireless companies say. For business
users, Internet capabilities on wireless devices could
provide quick access to information on company intranets or
stock tickers, for example.
Srivaths
The first draft of the specification, which includes
details for a microbrowser, scripting, telephony services,
and content formats, will be unveiled at the end of the
month. Details are available at www.xwap.com . --Jeff
Sweat |
