IXONOS PLC PRESS RELEASE 16 February 2010 at 9:00 am
IXONOS RELEASES A NEW MOBILE DEVICE USER INTERFACE CONCEPT
Ixonos presents a new, innovative mobile user interface (UI) concept at the 2010
Mobile World Congress, which opened in Barcelona on 15 February 2010. Ixonos has
created a proof-of-concept for a touch screen mobile user interface and a tool
for configuring new device variants, including the UI. These solutions enable
expedited design and implementation of customized mobile devices offering
excellent usability and user experience.
At the Mobile World Congress, Ixonos uses a demonstration smartphone to
illustrate the solution together with Intel for selected device manufacturers
and operators. In addition, a web-based configuration tool is demonstrated on a
PC. The demonstration version of the user interface runs on an Aava Mobile Oy
device platform based on Intel's next generation handheld platform, codenamed
“Moorestown”, Linux-based Moblin 2.1 OS, and the Qt user interface framework.
The UI solution and the configuration tool are being developed on Moblin, Maemo,
Android and Symbian operating systems.
“The new user interface concept is based on versatility allowing the device
easily to be modified according to customer organizations expectations and
needs. The new proof-of-concept user interface is easy to implement on various
technology platforms”, says Kari Happonen, Ixonos' President and CEO. "We have
now created a solution that can be adapted to the needs of device manufacturers
as well as operator customers, offering them superior customizability. We will
continue our efforts to bring solutions enabling even more compelling user
experiences", Mr Happonen continues.
"With this solution, we aim to create new business based on an innovative phone
variant shop concept as well as on applying open source platforms and
applications to smartphone R&D. The variant shop, including a configuration tool
enable our customers to acquire custom-configured smartphone variants in smaller
quantities and with shorter lead times", explains Ixonos' Panu Kause, Director,
Partnerships and Innovation.
“Intel's Moorestown platform, in conjunction with Linux-based Moblin OS, is
designed to deliver outstanding performance at dramatically low power for next
generation handheld and smartphone market segments,” said Pankaj Kedia, director
of global ecosystem programs in Intel Corporation's Ultra Mobility Group. “We
welcome Ixonos' interest in developing innovative user interfaces on
Moorestown-based devices and showcase the capability of our platform.”
For more information, please contact:
IXONOS PLC:
Kari Happonen, President and CEO, tel. +358 400 700 761,
kari.happonen@ixonos.com
Panu Kause, Director, Partnerships and Innovation, tel. +358 40 838 4603,
panu.kause@ixonos.com
Links:
Ixonos Plc: www.ixonos.com
