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To: DaveMG who wrote (17890)	11/6/1998 9:11:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

ESC: ARM signs Windows CE partners By Richard Goering EE Times (11/04/98, 2:05 p.m. EDT) LOS GATOS, Calif. — ARM Ltd. has extended its support for the Windows CE operating system by creating a consortium of silicon vendors who are developing ARM-based chips targeting that operating system. Initial members include Cirrus Logic Inc., Intel Corp., LG Semicon and Texas Instruments Inc. Members of the consortium will produce ASICs and application-specific standard products geared to the portable, multimedia, automotive and vertical embedded markets. The consortium is intended to give added clout to ARM's silicon partners. "Rather than having these companies independently talk to Microsoft, we can act as a focal point," said Rod Crawford, director of third-party programs for ARM (Cambridge, England). ARM has been working with Microsoft since 1996 to port Windows CE to the ARM architecture. Tool support will be provided via the Microsoft Embedded Tool Kit, which includes a compiler and a debugger. Further, ARM and the Microtec division of Mentor Graphics Corp. have announced an alliance to create new software-development tools for Windows CE-based systems running on ARM cores. While Windows CE is not generally aimed at "hard" real-time applications, Crawford said that the ARM architecture contains a real-time interrupt pin. By using this pin, he said, a designer can implement a real-time application using Windows CE. Related Stories:

To: DaveMG who wrote (17890)	11/6/1998 9:16:00 AM
From: DaveMG	Respond to of 152472

IBM, emWare demonstrate global access to embedded device networks SAN JOSE -- At the Embedded Systems Conference here today, IBM Corp. demonstrated local access and global control of embedded microcontrollers used in vending machines, utility meters, factory equipment, security systems and home appliances. The inclusion of EMIT (Embedded Micro Internetworking Technology) software from emWare Inc. in the IBM Global Network can create a cost-effective way to integrate devices using 8- and 16-bit microcontrollers, as well as 32- and 64-bit devices, the company said (see story in the Nov. 1 publication). "The combination of emWare's EMIT software and our global network demonstrates the capability of pervasive computing, connecting embedded devices to a wide-area network, rather than just local-area networks, and paves the way for information from these devices to be easily integrated with customers' business systems," said Mike Grohman, vice president of global sales for network services at IBM Global Services. "The ability to access, manage and control devices over the IBM Global Network demonstrates a new market for Internet Service Providers, adding millions of embedded devices as potential ISP users. said Michael D. Nelson, CEO of emWare in Salt Lake City. "The cost-effective access for devices through an ISP provides business opportunities unavailable today." The IBM Global Network, provided through IBM Global Services, offers a secure and fully-managed global network with the cost savings of local dial-in access. The embedded device market includes any intelligent electronic product that uses a small microcontroller or microprocessor. "There are 10 times more embedded devices than desktop personal computers in use today, and this number will grow substantially as companies such as IBM build the robust infrastructure necessary to support pervasive computing," said Grohman.

To: DaveMG who wrote (17890)	11/6/1998 9:41:00 AM
From: Michael Allard	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 152472

So if I understand this correctly, Ericsson is so "unconcerned" about this development that they felt compelled to issue a statement outlining in detail how "unconcerned" they are. Where are the statements about all the other developments in the wireless industry that they are not concerned about? They appear to be about as "unconcerned" about the QCOM/MSFT JV as they are "unconcerned" about QCOMS IPR claims on W-CDMA. Good Luck to all!

To: DaveMG who wrote (17890)	11/6/1998 2:48:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

"Swedish telecoms equipment maker Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson is not concerned by a move by Microsoft and Qualcomm into mobile telephones, a senior company official said on Thursday." Are these people simply insane? They are arrested for tendering crookedness in Mexico, they lie about cdmaOne, they ....well, you know the litany. To be unconcerned by Microsoft joining with QUALCOMM means they are stupid or dishonest. Or both. But leopards and their spots. At least they are true to form. This is a big move. To have about the biggest company on earth decide to move into your sphere of business to compete with you is not going to enhance your bottom line. This reminds me of the time IBM decided to enter the Personal Computer industry - 1981 I think. Apple was the market leader and bought full page ads saying "Welcome to IBM. We are glad to see you in the business" or something equally stupid and arrogant. Look what happened. A billion clones later and Apple is struggling, despite the iMac, which at least is doing well. IBM was stupid enough to try to stop cloning, but lucky for them they failed so the PC took over the market. Similarly, $ill Gates tried to stop illegal copying of software. Lucky for him he didn't as it made his stuff the standard and got millions of people more into computing and they are now handing over money. He recognizes that in China and doesn't grizzle too much that software theft is endemic there - he has said it gets them hooked. And it does. Shareware or Freeware is now a standard selling method. Like Eudora Light and Eudora Pro. Looks like the beginning of the end for L M Ericsson. The fun is just beginning. Mqurice