Oracle has set up an Internet portal for Web-enabled mobile phone users. Speaking in New York late last night, Oracle's founder Larry Ellison predicted that Web-enabled phones will soon outnumber PCs across the globe.
Inprise have today announced the release of its Application Server 4.0, which it claims is the first of its kind to fully integrate Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB) and Corba. The product will use Visibroker for Java 4.0 as its Object Request Broker.
Analysts questioned whether Microsoft's decision to use the full .Net Framework in Windows XP Embedded - as opposed to the smaller .Net Compact Framework - makes sense given the limited memory available in devices.
Ellison noted he is interested in bolstering the company's middleware offerings, and less so in the database market, given the company's lead there. During the Justice Department's trial to block Oracle's acquisition of PeopleSoft, Oracle submitted...
But industry experts claim many of them have failed to explain to customers that the applications are web-enabled by middleware and are not designed for delivery over the internet, which could cause problems when they come to move to a true ASP...
In practice, however, a reasonable size screen and ability to input text conveniently is a pre-requisite for the 'power professionals' that are typical targets for initial activity. There is no doubt that vibrating objects can enhance relationships...