Rococo Software Releases Bluetooth DevKit for Linux Over BlueZ

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Rococo Software Releases Bluetooth Developer Kit for Linux Over BlueZ
Bluetooth Application Development Environment Available Free for Linux
Developers

Dublin, Ireland ž¾¶ November 11, 2002 ž¾¶ Rococo Software announces the release
of Impronto Developer Kit for Linux, a Bluetooth development environment
that makes building Bluetooth applications in Linux faster and easier.
Impronto Developer Kit for Linux is available free of charge for
non-commercial use from Rococož¾²s web site.

ž¾³After launching Impronto Developer Kit for PalmOS we received a lot of
interest from the Linux community looking for similar support on the Linux
platform,ž¾´ said Rococo Chief Technical Officer, Karl McCabe. ž¾³While the
basics of the two kits are similar, the Linux edition is particularly useful
for developers connecting back-end application servers to wireless Java
devices via Bluetooth.ž¾´

Impronto DK for Linux:
  a.. Allows developers to build Java Bluetooth applications for Linux
  b.. Implements standard Java APIs for Bluetooth Wireless Technology
(JABWT)
  c.. Runs applications in a standard Java environment on x86 Linux devices
with the BlueZ stack
  d.. Provides easy-to-use Java abstractions for Bluetooth wireless
communication
  e.. Is based on J2ME Connected Device Configuration (CDC)
  f.. Addresses primary Bluetooth profiles
According to Sean Ož¾²Sullivan, Rococo Software CEO, ž¾³Bluetooth technology is
poised for mass-adoption. With development environments like Impronto DK for
Linux now available, more developers are encouraged to work towards building
compelling Bluetooth applications, which will help to boost the successful
adoption of Bluetooth technology.ž¾´

Growth in the wireless Linux development arena is mounting and has not gone
un-noticed by analysts. According to a recent Linux Developersž¾² Survey run
by Evans Data, about 20 percent of responding Linux developers are
developing wireless applications using Linux, representing a 50 percent
increase in the last six months.

Impronto DK for Linux is a binary release available from
http://www.rococosoft.com/downloads/DK_linux/index.html. For more
information about the release, visit the web site or email
developer@rococosoft.com.

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About Rococo Software
Rococo Software (www.rococosoft.com) makes the next generation of wireless
networks possible by providing the infrastructure to build networked
applications across a broad range of mobile computing devices. Using key
industry standards, Rococož¾²s solutions enable fast, easy development in
Java. Rococo is a member of the JSR-82 Expert Group developing standards for
Java and Bluetooth and is an associate member of the Bluetooth SIG. Rococo
Software also chairs the Irish Bluetooth Users Forum (www.ibuf.org).

Rococo Products
Rococož¾²s Impronto Simulator runs Java applications in a simulated Bluetooth
environment allowing developers to test and configure applications before
deploying them on Bluetooth devices. Rococož¾²s Impronto Developer Kit for
PalmOS  and Impronto Developer Kit for Linux makes creating wireless
applications easy by hiding complex Bluetooth protocols behind standard Java
APIs. The Bluetooth Technology Licensing Kit (TLK) is a comprehensive set of
development tools and technologies that add Java/Bluetooth capabilities to
existing platforms. Rococož¾²s experienced consultants are available to help
with all aspects of successfully integrating Java and Bluetooth with various
platforms. Rococo consultants have deep technical know-how in developing
wireless solutions at both the systems and the application level.

Note to Editors
To arrange an interview with a Rococo Software executive about this product
release, contact Julie Szabo (details below).

Contact Information
Julie Szabo
Media Relations
+353 86 329 1662
julie.szabo@rococosoft.com
www.rococosoft.com

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