Project Capuchin: Sony Ericsson developing new technology platform

16 May 2008

Sony Ericsson Mobile Communication is developing a new technology platform bridge the Abobe Flash Lite and Java ME development. Named as Project Capuchin, the new technology and tools will make it possible to combine the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies allowing developers to utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create content-rich mobile applications. The technology will be available from the second half of 2008. The company has plans to demonstrate Project Capuchin enabled applications at the JavaOne Developer Event being held at San Francisco, May 6 – 9. Sony Ericsson officials claimed that the new bridging technology would strengthens company’s relationship with this community and underscores their ongoing commitment to support an open, healthy and thriving mobile ecosystem. Company is aiming to explore opportunities to provide innovative and energized user experiences. To achieve this, company is working with world class partners and technologies, on both platform and product development.

Project Capuchin is an intuitive tool to create applications with a cleaner user interface without sacrificing the strong, feature rich and widely deployed Java ME infrastructure, including secure, well-developed content distribution for developers. Project Capuchin’s bridging software will empower two distinct developer communities to leverage their respective expertises to create the next generation of highly engaging and immersive mobile content.

Using Adobe Flash technology as one part of this new bridging technology would ensure that innovation for mobile users when Flash developers gain access to the Java applications’ functionality and intelligence allowing them to create applications with the ultimate user experience. Project Capuchin will allow pure Flash Lite content to be encapsulated in Java ME applications with the help of Sony Ericsson Developer World tools, making content created by Adobe Flash technology appear as Java ME applications.