Nokia's Chief Technology Officer to Make Keynote Presentation at 2004 JavaOne Conference


Keynote address to highlight multiple Nokia announcements and initiatives
 
 
San Francisco, CA, June 28, 2004 - Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the global leader in mobility, demonstrates its growing committment to mobile software development and the Java(TM) programming language this week at the 2004 JavaOne conference in San Francisco. By spearheading advances in open end-to-end mobile Java platform architecture and developer productivity, Nokia is making the developers' move into mobile as simple, rapid, and profitable as possible.
 
Nokia Chief Technology Officer Pertti Korhonen's General Session keynote speech will address this unrivaled technical and economic opportunity and will include demonstrations of the latest technology enablers. The address will take place on Wednesday, June 30, from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m.
 
Nokia is making several news announcements during JavaOne, each pushing the mobile Java story forward. First, Nokia is announcing support for Eclipse, the open source environment that is fast becoming the most popular choice among Java developers worldwide, across a broad array of Nokia tools and SDKs. Nokia is also announcing the expansion of its popular training program for mobile software developers to include new territories and new coursework, supporting a new generation of mobile developers. Third, Nokia will debut a greatly expanded initiative to broaden cross-platform support for CDMA application development. Lastly, Nokia and Sun are announcing plans to integrate Nokia's SNAP Mobile community and multiplayer game technology into Sun's Wireless Toolkit.
 
Nokia is also hosting numerous events, sessions and workshops during this year's JavaOne. Developers, media, and industry analysts are invited to "End-to-End Architecture for Development & Delivery of Identity Web Services," on Tuesday, June 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Argent Hotel, to learn how customers can architect, develop, and deploy an end-to-end infrastructure for Web services based on open specifications from W3C and the Liberty Alliance. This device-to-server solution offers tools for easy application development and convenient, automated service access for both enterprise users and consumers. At the event, AOL's chief architect will be on hand to discuss implementing these services. Nokia's complete Web services framework will also be demonstrated at Nokia's booth (#1401) throughout the show.  
 
Attendees are also encouraged to participate in the following Nokia conference sessions: 
  Session
Title
Time
Monday June 28, 2004
  TS-1275
Tips & Techniques for Advanced Java(TM) Technology Wireless Programming
2:15 p.m.
  (TBD)
Tools for Mobile Java(TM) Development
3:00 p.m.
  TS-1380
Server APls for Mobile Services
3:30 p.m.
  TS-1110
New Information Module Profile: How "Java(TM) Everywhere" Comes True!
6 p.m.
  BOF-2517
OSS Through Java(TM) Technology Web Services: Overview and Roadmap
8:30 p.m.
  BOF-1162
Java(TM) Technology in M2M: Let the Machine Talk and Think
9:30 p.m.
Tuesday June 29, 2004
  BOF-2475
J2ME(TM) Platform at Five: Where We've Been, and Where We'll Be at Ten
9:30 p.m.
  BOF-1700
Implementing Multiplayer MIDP 2.0 Games Using Bluetooth
10:30 p.m.
Wednesday June 30, 2004
  TS-1694
Desktop Application Architecture: Using the NetBeans(TM) Platform Application Framework to Create a Rich Client Application
9:45 a.m.
  TS-2538
JSR-226: Scalable 2D Graphics APl for the Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM))
1:30 p.m.
  BOF-2588
JSR-226 in Depth: A Vector Graphics APl for J2ME(TM) Platform
9:30 p.m.
Thursday July 1, 2004
  TS-2108
New Multimedia for Mobiles
10:45 a.m.
  TS-2121
Advanced Game Development with the Mobile 3D Graphics API
Noon
  TS-2572
OSS Through Java(TM) Core Business Entities: Overview and Roadmap
Noon
 
Start your own mobile success story by visiting Nokia at booth (#1401). Talk with us about developing for mobile devices. Pick up our latest mobile development toolkit. See demonstrations of the next generation of mobile devices, talk with our mobile Java technology experts, or watch one of many brief presentations on development platforms, developer tools, and how to make money in mobile.
 
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About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability of the broader mobility industry. Nokia is dedicated to enhancing people's lives and productivity by providing easy-to-use and secure products like mobile phones, and solutions for imaging, games, media, mobile network operators and businesses.  Nokia is a broadly held company with listings on five major exchanges. For more information, visit www.nokia.com.
 
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