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Sophia Cradle Introduces Major Enhancements to SophiaFramework

New features include HTTP/HTTPS, browser and source code generator.

Abstract

KYOTO — February 13, 2004 — Sophia Cradle Incorporated (Headquarter: Kyoto; CEO: Kazunori Sugiyama), an innovative developer of mobile phone software, today announced the release of a new version of its BREW [*1] development framework SophiaFramework [*2] v.2.2 on February 22, 2004. Incredible improvements have been made in the new version, including HTTP/HTTPS, browser and source code generator. A free evaluation version will be available at the Sophia Cradle web site from February 13, 2004.

Full Story

Sophia Cradle has upgraded its BREW application development environment SophiaFramework which improves the quality, maintenability and productivity of BREW application development. Sophia Cradle will release SophiaFramework v.2.2 on February 22, 2004 and the evaluation version on February 13. Users can apply for the product online at the Sophia Cradle web site.

The new features of SophiaFramework v.2.2 are as follows.

  1. HTTP/HTTPS: Imitations of application program interface (API) of HTTP/HTTPS protocols are implemented so that Java applications that include HTTP/HTTPS are easily ported into BREW.
  2. Browser: Browser control is added, including link control, bookmarks, history of visited URLs.
  3. Source code generator: Skeleton code of an application is generated with the dialogue-style user interface (control wizard, see Screenshots 1).
  4. Trigonometric functions: Newly added particularly for game developers. Trigonometric functions that enables high-speed calculation are implemented.
  5. User interface control: Tabs (Screenshots 2) and combo-boxes (Screenshots 3) enable easier-use of interface than the previous version. They can be embedded without much programming.

Pricing and Availability
SophiaFramework v.2.2 Free Evaluation Version is available at the Sophia Cradle web site.
/english/form/trial_sf.html

Screenshots of SophiaFramework

Screenshots 1: Control Wizards

   

Screenshots 2: Tab Controls

   

Screenshots 3: Combo-boxes

       

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Terms

[*1] BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless)

The standard of mobile phone software developed by QUALCOMM Incorporated, released in January 2001. BREW applications work fast no matter what the underlying system software in the handset is. A user can download a compiled BREW application from the Internet and use it with any BREW-enabled handset. The worldwide spread of BREW is so remarkable that there are many network operators that provide BREW services, including Japan's KDDI which started offering it in February 2003.

[*2] SophiaFramework

Middleware released by Sophia Cradle in August 2002. It runs on BREW and consists of three layers: graphical user interface (GUI), C++ utility library and C++ wrappers. SophiaFramework helps a developer create a high-quality BREW application in a short period of time. The technology of SophiaFramework is used in many top-selling BREW applications in Japan.

More about SophiaFramework:
/english/products/sophiaframework/index.html

* Trademarks associated with QUALCOMM Incorpotated and BREW are trademarks and registered trademarks of QUALCOMM Incorporated.

About Sophia Cradle

Sophia Cradle Incorporated is a mobile phone software developer which currently specializes in BREW C++, GUI middleware and mobile Java. Founded in 2002, Sophia Cradle aims to render services to the improvement of everyone's quality of life by creating innovative mobile Internet technology. For more information about Sophia Cradle, please visit www.s-cradle.com/english/.