Intel and Phone.com Collaborate to Enhance Mobile Internet Services

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Intel Corporation and Phone.com, Inc. have entered into an agreement to improve the performance and security of internet-enabled mobile phones. The collaboration aims to optimize the Phone.com UP.Browser microbrowser for Intel's Flash Data Integrator (FDI) software, enhancing data storage capabilities and security features such as one-time programmable bits and advanced block locking. This partnership demonstrates Intel's commitment to optimizing wireless internet devices and facilitating faster development of secure and feature-rich mobile phones.

Key Takeaways:

  • The agreement between Intel and Phone.com aims to improve the performance and security of internet-enabled mobile phones.
  • The collaboration will optimize the Phone.com UP.Browser microbrowser for Intel's Flash Data Integrator (FDI) software.
  • Mobile phones equipped with the Intel FDI-optimized UP.Browser will enjoy improved data storage capabilities, including improved cache, provisioning, and Internet application data storage.
  • The agreement will hasten handset manufacturers' time-to-market by reducing OEM porting and testing time.
  • Phone.com's UP.Browser is currently licensed by more than 25 wireless phone manufacturers worldwide, representing nearly 90% of the wireless phone market segment.
  • Intel's Flash Data Integrator software is designed to improve wireless phone data storage capabilities, enhancing the overall user experience.
  • Ron Smith, vice president and general manager of Intel's Wireless Communications and Computing Group, stated that this effort with Phone.com will provide enhanced capabilities for cellular users.
  • Jeff Damir, Phone.com vice president of business development, emphasized that the work with Intel's Flash Data Integrator software will benefit both consumers and wireless device manufacturers.

Statistics:

  • 25 wireless phone manufacturers license Phone.com's UP.Browser.
  • 90% of the wireless phone market segment is represented by manufacturers licensing Phone.com's UP.Browser.
  • Intel is the world's largest chip maker.
  • Phone.com maintains regional offices in Belfast, Copenhagen, London, and Tokyo.

Sources:

  • Business Wire: "Intel and Phone.com Collaborate to Enhance Mobile Internet Services"
  • Phone.com: "About Phone.com"
  • Intel: "Intel's Commitment to Wireless Communications"