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to post it and where it would be appropriate. It was approved to post in
Techniques and Languages. If you are going to JavaOne (sm) and develop for
mobile phones this may be an interesting contest.
Bill Austin
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Motorola and Nextel to Host Developer Challenge During JavaOne(SM) 2001
Date(s): 5/22/01 9:08:00 AM
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. and RESTON, Va., May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Motorola
(NYSE: MOT) and Nextel (Nasdaq: NXTL) today announced they will
co-sponsor the Motorola/Nextel Developer Challenge. The contest
will be held June 4-6, 2001 during Sun Microsystems' annual
JavaOne(SM) developer conference in San Francisco. Developers will
compete to win a BMW Z3 2.5i roadster and Motorola i85s handsets
with Nextel service. This competition challenges developers to
create innovative local and network-aware applications using
Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(TM)) technology. Earlier
this year, Motorola and Nextel unveiled the i85s and i50sx
handsets, the first two J2ME technology-enabled wireless phones in
North America.
The Developer Challenge will take place at Metreon, adjacent to
the Moscone Center in San Francisco, and is open to developers
registered for JavaOne. Developers participating in the contest
have the opportunity to take advantage of free development tools,
including software developer kits (SDKs), integrated development
environments (IDEs), a phone emulator, and personalized on-site
technical support.
"Last year, Motorola hosted a developer contest during JavaOne,
and we were very impressed with the applications that were created
in only six hours," said Bill Werner, corporate vice president and
general manager of the iDEN Subscriber Group, Motorola, Inc. "This
year, the handsets are commercially available, so we expect to see
even more compelling applications as a result of this challenge."
Entries will be judged on overall creativity, originality,
usability, practicality, and robustness. The grand prize is a 2001
BMW Z3 2.5i roadster, as well as a pair of Motorola i85s handsets
with one year of service from Nextel. The second-place winner will
receive a pair of Motorola i85s wireless phones with one year of
service from Nextel, and a portable DVD player. The third-place
winner will receive a pair of Motorola i85s phones and one year of
service.
"Nextel's customers have been extremely receptive to the i85s
phones because business users value the ability to place new Java
applications on their phones as they become available," said Tom
Kelly, executive vice president of strategic planning and chief
marketing officer of Nextel. "We're really looking forward to
seeing the creativity that's bound to come out of this contest.
Developers can create applications for our nationwide, always- on,
IP-based packet data network, knowing that Nextel's customers,
through Java, will have improved graphical user interface,
persistent memory and the ability to run apps when in or out of
network coverage."
The competition runs from 5:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on June 4 and 5;
and from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on June 6. Applications must be
developed on-site and during contest hours. Seating is limited,
and is on a first-come, first served basis. Each contestant will
receive a special "survival kit" and refreshments and will be
surrounded by a relaxed atmosphere with free chair massages to
enjoy during breaks. All contestants and media are invited to the
final presentation and awards ceremony at Metreon's SoMa Room at
7:00 p.m. on June 6, during which time six finalists will be
announced and will present their applications to the judges.
For official contest rules, visit www.motorola.com/idendev .
Developer Support Programs
Motorola's iDEN developer support program provides developers with
virtually everything they need to develop, deploy and
commercialize their applications for J2ME technology-enabled iDEN
handsets from Motorola, including tools, technical support,
marketing, and distribution. There are currently more than 10,000
registered developers in the program. For more information or to
obtain a free CD-ROM, visit www.motorola.com/idendev* .
The Motorola Applications Global NETwork (MAGNET) program supports
the development and commercialization of wireless applications by
providing software application developers with the necessary
tools, training, resources and services to bring solutions to a
market-ready status. For information on free MAGNET membership,
please visit our web site at www.motorola.com/developers/wireless
The Nextel Developer Program facilitates the development of third
party Java, WAP and SMS applications for the Nextel platform. Over
2,000 developers have registered to develop wireless applications
for vertical, horizontal and corporate markets, including the
transportation and delivery industries, medical services, and the
building and construction industries. Developers who register in
the free program gain access to training, technical documentation,
developer tools, and online support. The program offers
significant joint sales and marketing opportunities for developers
with products that fit Nextel's strategic direction. Developers
interested in participating in the Nextel Developer program should
visit http://developer.nextel.com .
About Motorola and iDEN
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing
integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales
in 2000 were $37.6 billion. For more information visit
www.motorola.com .
iDEN handsets combine the capabilities of digital wireless phone
with "always on" Internet access, text pager, and two-way radio to
enable users to instantly communicate with one or hundreds of
individuals at the push of a button. For further information on
iDEN handsets, visit www.motorola.com/iden .
About Nextel
Nextel Communications Inc., based in Reston, Va., is the leading
provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and
has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in
the United States covering thousands of communities across the
United States. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc., currently serve
185 of the top 200 U.S. markets. Through recent market launches,
Nextel and Nextel Partners' service is available today in areas of
the U.S. where approximately 220 million people live or work. For
more information, visit www.nextel.com .
Due to legal restrictions on exporting software, the CD-ROM
may only be shipped to U.S. addresses. However, the majority
of the materials on the CD- ROM are available for
downloading from the web site.
MOTOROLA, the Stylized M Logo and all other trademarks indicated
as such herein are trademarks of Motorola, Inc. (R) Reg. U.S. Pat.
& Tm. Off., J2ME and JavaOne are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other
countries. All other product or service names are the property of
their respective owners. Nextel is a trademark of Nextel
Communications, Inc.
SOURCE Motorola
CONTACT: Lea Faso of Motorola, 954-723-6333,
lea.faso(at)motorola.com, or Audrey Schaefer of Nextel, 240-876-1588,
audrey.schaefer(at)nextel.com
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