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Bsquare Signs Windows Mobile Distribution Agreement With Microsoft

Kim Poh Liaw — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:10:26 +0000

Bsquare today announced that it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. under which Bsquare will be the first company to distribute Windows Mobile software and mobility applications internationally. Bsquare will begin supporting approximately 30 select Windows Mobile partners with licensing, technical support and go-to-market activities as their current direct agreements with Microsoft end.

Bsquare will distribute Windows Mobile software internationally including Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile software launched October 6, 2009. New Bsquare customers will include both handset manufacturers developing Windows phones for consumers and rugged device manufacturers shipping data collection terminals to businesses and other OEMs.

Bsquare currently distributes Windows Embedded licenses in North America and offers system integration services at 10 development centers located in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Taiwan, China and India. During the last 12 months Bsquare has worked on service engagements with 15 unique Windows Mobile customers on projects such as Windows Mobile porting, application development, quality assurance testing and LTK (Logo Test Kit) testing preparation

Bsquare Announces Flash Platform Port for Android Smartphones and Smartbooks

Kim Poh Liaw — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:15:18 +0000

Bsquare Corporation today announced the development of an Adobe Flash Platform technology browser plug-in for ARM-based devices running Google’s Android 1.5 “Cupcake” platform. The port is significant in that it will enable OEMs to provide a richer Web browsing and media experience on smartphones and smartbooks.

“The next version of Google’s Android operating system, ‘Cupcake’ should be attractive to a wider segment of developers,” said Larry Stapleton, Bsquare’s Vice President of Global Sales. “Our Flash Platform technology browser plug-in will be valuable to OEMs building ARM-based smartbooks and to those who are developing other types of Android devices requiring a rich media experience that is fundamentally different than anything else available for users today.”

Bsquare has worked on over 50 different Flash projects for customer devices including handsets, set top boxes, digital signage, consumer devices and netbooks.

[via Android Community]

BSQUARE to Port Adobe Flash for Google Android Mobile Device

Kim Poh Liaw — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:48:55 +0000

BSQUARE today announced it will port Adobe’s Flash technology onto Google’s Android platform. It is unclear that which company has engaged BSQUARE for the work. The time frame for the roll out is not announced too. In the last 12 months since its acquisition of NEC America’s Adobe Flash Technology Consulting and Distribution business, BSQUARE has worked on over 40 different customer devices including handsets, set top boxes, digital signage, consumer devices and netbooks.

“Integrating Adobe Flash technology with the functionality of Google’s Android platform will afford consumers the rich content and unprecedented applications they demand and is key to achieving success for our OEM and ODM customers,” said BSQUARE’s CEO Brian Crowley. “We believe that our value-added products and services can improve the Android experience for users and help our customers get their devices to market faster.”

[via android community]