MEDIA RELEASE PR38303
OMTP Announces Latest BONDI Release 1.1 and new Cross Platform Widgets
LONDON and MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS, BARCELONA, Feb. 11 / PRNewswire - AsiaNet / --
OMTP is proud to announce the newest release of its BONDI
terminal initiative which is gaining increasing industry support. Version 1.1
BONDI with new announcements and demonstrations of implementations and
applications across a range of platforms during Mobile World Congress 2010.
BONDI device API specifications are designed to be used in conjunction with
its security framework by any current and future application ecosystem.
In less than two years, BONDI has emerged as the application
runtime for mobile devices. BONDI is supported by key operators and vendors
around the world. It provides the opportunity for a real cross platform
environment for the deployment of web based applications. Developers will
benefit from attractive features and consistent terminal implementations,
truly driving the development of web applications.
The final release of version 1.1 cements over six months of
industry feedback on the previous version 1.01 and significantly improves the
specifications to enable commercial implementations of BONDI to prosper
during 2010. A key feature of the 1.1 release is its compliance to the W3C
Widgets: Packaging and Compliance specification. The new version also
improves the usability of the BONDI security mechanisms and provides
enhancements to a range of the BONDI APIs. As a W3C member, OMTP has already
submitted preliminary versions of BONDI into W3C.
Work within OMTP is already commencing on version 1.5 of BONDI
which will introduce access to a new set of features to the online web
development community. Developers in the future will have access to functions
such as smartcard features, phone functionalities, sensors and Bluetooth
connectivity. Version 1.5 is expected to have its candidate release in spring
2010.
"OMTP is delighted to be releasing version 1.1 of BONDI at
this important time. This new release has taken much industry feedback to
produce specifications and a reference implementation which become the new
baseline for BONDI implementations." said Tim Raby, Managing Director, OMTP.
"We are constantly working on ways to develop the specification so that
developers can truly benefit from further enhanced features and consistent
environments, driving the creation and uptake of exciting mobile services."
Ryu Koriyama, CEO of Aplix Corporation says "We are strongly
supportive of the BONDI effort to create an industry standard, with openness
and security as core architectural principles. Having been instrumental in
the creation of the specification and RI, we look forward to successful
deployment of commercial BONDI products in 2010, and the new generation of
services that will be enabled as a result".
"With the final release of BONDI 1.1, the mass market of
mobile applications and services can be facilitated in a consistent and
secure manner and draw increased operators attention and participation. KT is
currently working on the development of a web platform based upon BONDI 1.1,
which is expected to lead to an explosion in mobile data." said Kyeong-Soo
Lee, Executive Vice President of Convergence Wibro BU, KT.
About OMTP
OMTP is a forum funded by companies from across the mobile
phone value chain, set up with the aim of simplifying the customer experience
of mobile data services. OMTP is the organization behind the successful BONDI
initiative and is backed by many of the largest mobile operators,
manufacturers and software providers. OMTP deliverables assist the whole
mobile ecosystem to develop open and compatible mobile devices. For more
SOURCE: OMTP
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