Tao, Espial Join Forces to Offer Java-based Solution

<%=company1%>. (Ottawa) and Tao Group (Reading, UK) will collaborate to offer a complete Java-based solution for the multimedia and interactive entertainment content delivery for the wireless and consumer markets. The collaboration brings together Tao's intent Java Technology Edition (JTE) virtual machine and Espial's full-featured Espial Escape web browser and Espial Espresso application framework. The combined solution offers an embedded JVM with Java-based Internet and graphics technologies for embedded Internet appliances.

"In the Internet appliance and wireless markets, application and content services will drive the adoption of smart devices," says Mal Raddalgoda, senior director of Strategic Marketing, Espial Group. "Through our partnership with Tao Group, we will be enabling a new generation of service-driven, smart devices that will deliver a compelling multimedia and interactive user experience."

Espial's other products include Espial DeviceTop, the only service-ready Internet appliance platform for Java-based Internet appliances; Espial Ebox, a highly-customizable Java based email client; Espial Assistant, a full-featured Java based personal information manger (PIM); and Espial Architect; a RAD tool for embedded Java applications that gives developers comprehensive development environment available today for developing multimedia content, games and software applications for Internet appliances.

Pricing and availability
The combined Tao and Espial solution is available today for smart devices running embedded operating systems such as Linux, WindowsCE, OS-9, QNX4. Future operating systems include VxWorks, pSOS, QNX/Neutrino, TRON, and EPOC32. Pricing information is available from the companies for their respective products.

Edited by Kristin Keiser