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Sun Microsystems Inc. (SUNW) and Symbian Ltd. today announced a preliminary deal to incorporate Sun's Java technology as part of EPOC, the software platform that London-based Symbian has high hopes will be the foundation for next-generation wireless subscriber devices. Pending a definitive agreement, the first shipments of products to grow out of a Sun-Symbian alliance are scheduled to begin before the end of 1999.
Formation of this alliance means the trio of major wireless handset manufacturers that hold equity positions in the Symbian joint venture - L.M. Ericsson AB (ERICY), Nokia Corp. (NOK/A), Motorola Inc. (MOT) - will gain access to the Java programming language. Psion plc (PSIOF), EPOC's...