Borland and Nokia Demonstrate Integrated Wireless Java Technology

Companies Extend Relationship to Integrate the Nokia Developer's Suite with Borland JBuilder

Borland Software Corporation (NNM:BORL), a leading provider of e-business platform solutions, today announced at its Annual 2001 Borland Developer Conference (Borcon(TM)) in Paris an extension of its relationship with Nokia. The two companies have agreed to integrate the Nokia Developer's Suite for the PersonalJava(TM) Application Environment with Borland(R) JBuilder(TM), the leading Java(TM) development environment. The PersonalJava Application Environment from Sun Microsystems is a Java(TM) platform for building network-connectable applications for consumer devices. The integrated Nokia and Borland offering features, services and tools for mobile application developers to create and install next generation applications, and will be demonstrated today during the Borcon keynote.

"Our co-operation with Borland enhances developers' ability to deliver next generation applications for Nokia mobile phones," said Timo Saraketo, director of Forum Nokia. "Borland's state-of-the-art Java development environment, combined with Nokia's mobile application software expertise offers a leading solution for today's developers."

The Nokia Developer's Suite, integrated with JBuilder, simplifies Java development, enabling mobile application developers to create applications for the Nokia 9210 Communicator, a mobile device for the Symbian(TM) platform that combines cellular phone, email, high-resolution color display and multimedia capabilities. The Nokia 9210 Communicator is the first Nokia product to support commonly used PC office applications and is the first with mobile Java support. The Nokia Developer's Suite can be downloaded from Forum Nokia at www.forum.nokia.com.

"Borland is pleased to extend our relationship with Nokia, the recognized leader in mobile devices," said Ted Shelton, senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Borland. "With JBuilder, Borland is working with Nokia to deliver the best-in-class solution for wireless Java developers to build and deploy next generation applications for the PersonalJava environment."


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