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DevelopOnline Revolutionizes Handheld Product Development with New Platforms and Services

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DevelopOnline, a pioneering online development center, has made a groundbreaking move by providing immediate access to the latest handheld platforms from Compaq and Intel through its DevelopOnline site. This collaborative platform allows programmers, innovators, and engineers to design and develop new products or improve existing ones using the Web. The addition of the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and Intel StrongARM platforms has been met with overwhelming interest, with hundreds of new projects initiated within the first three weeks of DevelopOnline's operation. This indicates a significant demand for access to new product platforms, particularly in the rapidly growing handheld products market.

Key Takeaways:

  • DevelopOnline's DevelopOnline site now offers the Compaq iPAQ Pocket PC and Intel StrongARM platforms for online development of handheld products and applications.
  • The platform has already seen hundreds of new projects initiated within the first three weeks of operation, demonstrating developers' hunger for access to new product platforms.
  • International Data Corp. forecasts 18.9 million handheld companions to be sold by 2003.
  • The Compaq iPAQ H3600 platform enables innovators to develop applications that run on Linux and download them to a Compaq iPAQ handheld device.
  • Intel's StrongARM development platform provides greater design flexibility for handheld and portable devices, with high-performance capabilities and multiple functions.
  • DevelopOnline's technology enables innovators, engineers, and programmers to instantly improve existing products and applications or create new ones online.
  • The platform provides instant access to hardware components, software building blocks, and technical services, reducing the total cost of innovation and accelerating time to market.

Statistics:

  • 18.9 million handheld companions expected to be sold by 2003 (International Data Corp.)
  • 100+ new projects initiated within the first three weeks of DevelopOnline's operation
  • 1 in every 2 DevelopOnline visitors has begun a new development project
  • Compaq iPAQ H3600 platform supports development of applications that run on Linux
  • Intel's StrongARM development platform provides high-performance capabilities and multiple functions

Sources:

  • BUSINESS WIRE, October 24, 2000 - "DevelopOnline Announces Availability of Compaq iPAQ and Intel StrongARM Platforms on DevelopOnline.com"
  • DevelopOnline's press release
  • International Data Corp.

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