Aplix and Motorola Announce Advanced Software for Java Enabled Mobile Phones



Solution creates more powerful development environment and enables better quality control in less time

TOKYO, JAPAN AND LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. -/August 16, 2004 - Wi-Fi Technology News/- Aplix Corporation (TSE: 3727) and Motorola (NYSE: MOT) announced a new mobile software solution that provides Java? developers and content providers with the advanced capability to debug an application as it runs on a handset. With this solution ? powered by Aplix?s JBlend platform ? developers can now spend less time troubleshooting, get more accurate results and bring their applications to market quickly.

The JBlend debugging solution provides developers with two distinct features: support for KVM Debug Wire Protocol (KDWP) and a proxy that allows for communication between the phone and the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The first, KDWP support, enables break point setting, variable modification, heap space viewing, and the ability to step through code, all in real-time. The second feature, a proxy that translates between Java Debug Wire Protocol (JDWP) and KDWP, serves to resolve the differences between the two protocols and therefore, communicate to the IDE via JDWP. Both features enable developers to gain real-time information directly from the device ? a true advantage over debugging with a standard emulator.

?We are pleased to provide the development community with an improved method to test new applications directly on our handsets,? said Duwayne Hickingbottom, Director of Global Developer Marketing, Motorola, Inc. ?The JBlend platform with its leading support of KDWP allows us to simplify the application development process and bring Java content designed for our devices to market quickly.?

?Motorola?s focus on J2ME developers is fundamental to the success of Java on wireless devices,? said Ryu Koriyama, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aplix Corporation. ?We share the same vision of the importance of developers in the Java community and we are pleased to work with Motorola to make our KDWP implementation available to the market worldwide.?

Motorola phones currently shipping with the JBlend-enabled, device-resident debugging feature include the C380, C650, E398, V80, V220, V300/V303, V400, V500/V525, V600 and T725. Announced, upcoming phones that are expected to include this feature are the Motorola A630, C975, E1000, V180, V400p, V975 and RAZR V3.

About Aplix Corporation
Aplix Corporation is the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones. The company?s JBlend technology has been licensed by 13 handset manufacturers and deployed in mobile phones offered by wireless operators around the world. Aplix was first established in 1986 and has been a Sun Java licensee since 1996. The company is headquartered in Tokyo with subsidiary operations in San Francisco and Munich. In December of 2003, the company was publicly listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (Mothers). For more information, please visit: http://www.aplixcorp.com/.


About Motorola
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in wireless, broadband and automotive communications technologies that help make life smarter, safer, simpler, synchronized and fun. Sales in 2003 were US$27.1 billion. Motorola creates innovative technological solutions that benefit people at home, at work and on the move. The company also is a progressive corporate citizen dedicated to operating ethically, protecting the environment and supporting the communities in which it does business. For more information: http://www.motorola.com.