Sony Ericsson Commits to Project Capuchin

Sony Ericsson Developer World has announced its continued investment in the Project Capuchin bridging technology which was announced in April, and which will enable developers to bridge Flash Lite and Java ME for the first time. The Project Capuchin Software Developer Kit (SDK), together with a set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), a packaging tool and Getting Started tutorials, is available to developers around the world to download for free at the Sony Ericsson Developer World website.
Sony Ericsson says the SDK release is the next phase in the commitment to drive momentum for the new technology and to engage developers and partners in creating user experiences and new, innovative applications together with Sony Ericsson.
Project Capuchin is an API that combines the richness of Flash Lite and Java ME technologies, allowing developers to utilize the best attributes of both software stacks to create innovative and content-rich applications for Sony Ericsson mobile phones.
Sony Ericsson is dedicated to providing its customers with a best-in-class user experience, and our dedication to Project Capuchin marks yet another milestone to help developers bring the richest applications to users on a mobile device, says Rikko Sakaguchi, Head of Creation and Development at Sony Ericsson. Innovation is at its best with open development, and today we are proud to invite new and old developer partners to take advantage of the latest addition to the resources of Sony Ericsson Developer World.
Sony Ericsson says that Sony Ericsson Developer World members, as well as a growing number non-traditional developers, such as graphic artists and the graphics community, have shown overwhelming support and interest in Project Capuchin, as it will allow them to develop rich applications, which would not have been technically possible in the past.
As it stands today, the world of mobile development is highly fragmented, says Kirk Knoernschild, Application Platform Strategies Analyst at Burton Group. Any efforts that reduce this fragmentation should be warmly received by the mobile development community.
Sony Ericssons C905 Cyber-shot phone is the first phone to support the Project Capuchin API. Developers who utilize the Swf2Jar 1.1 packaging tool will be able to test their applications on the C905 as it comes to market, and on further phones as the Sony Ericsson portfolio expands.