CodeWarrior for Zaurus-Dev Tool

Comprehensive, Professional-Grade Application Development Solution
Simplifies Cross Platform Integration, Offers Windows OS-Hosted Development
Environment 

LinuxWorld Conference and Expo - San Francisco - August 5, 2003 - Developers
of applications targeted for the Sharp Zaurus(tm) personal digital assistant
(PDA) device can now benefit from the first integrated development suite
created specifically for the platform with the launch of CodeWarrior(tm)
Development Studio for Sharp Zaurus Application Development, Version 1. 

The integrated development environment (IDE) allows developers to author
code on a Windows operating system desktop and then deploy applications
directly to the Sharp Zaurus device, which is based on Intel(r) XScale(tm)
technology. The Sharp Zaurus runs on the Linux operating system and is based
on the Metrowerks OpenPDA platform -- a comprehensive software solution for
personal connectivity devices that offers professional-grade tools,
commercial software, integration services and training designed to speed and
simplify the creation of network-connected portable computing devices. 

Metrowerks, creator of market-leading software development tools for Palm
OS(r) applications, has teamed with Sharp Electronics Corp., supplier of the
successful Sharp Zaurus personal digital assistant (PDA) device, to offer
the advanced development tools. The offering combines a Windows OS hosted
environment, the most commonly used development platform in the world, and
Linux, one of the fastest growing operating systems for portable devices, to
create a comprehensive, affordable development solution. 

Developers can choose to write applications in Qt, a multi-platform C++
application framework, Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME(tm)), and other
standard programming languages. This allows applications to easily integrate
into existing enterprise systems. Now application developers building
customized solutions for the latest Zaurus PDA family, including the
SL-5600, can create, compile, link, debug and deploy applications directly
on the Sharp Zaurus device without exiting the CodeWarrior environment. 

The development suite includes a GNU compiler, linker and assembler
utilities within the Trolltech Qt(r) Designer, the CodeWarrior Debugger for
ARM(r) architectures, and the Cygwin(tm) environment, which is compatible
with the Linux OS and is hosted on the Windows OS. 

"Sharp and Metrowerks have created one of the industry's most reliable,
user-friendly development environments to meet the needs of both Zaurus
customers and software developers," said Steve Petix, associate vice
president, Mobile Solutions Division, Sharp Electronics Corp. "The launch of
the Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio for Sharp Zaurus Application
Development enables our customers to rapidly develop and deploy enterprise
solutions to help run their businesses more efficiently." 

"Sharp and Metrowerks continue to be leaders in providing enterprise
solutions based on the Linux OS that take advantage of the Intel(r)
XScale(tm) microarchitecture," stated Mark Casey, director of marketing for
Intel's PCA Components Group. "The Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio
allows developers to target a leading Linux platform to rapidly deploy high
performance optimized applications, accelerating the growth of handhelds in
the enterprise market segment." 

"Our tools for Sharp Zaurus were designed by Linux developers for Linux
developers. Once you have authored code with a Metrowerks product, moving to
a new platform requires minimal investment," said Berardino Baratta,
Metrowerks chief technical officer and head of the Metrowerks Linux
Solutions Group. "Metrowerks provides affordable, efficient and productive
development environments that support the full range of mobile computing
architectures and provide an integrated software development solution." 

The Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio for Sharp Zaurus Application
Development, Version 1, contains the following components and benefits: 
- Professional tool suite for Linux OS application development for the Sharp
Zaurus 
- Ability to use GNU compiler, linker and assembler utilities within the
Cygwin(tm) environment, which is based on the Linux OS and is hosted on
Windows 98/NT/2000/XP. 
- CodeWarrior Debugger for ARM technology enables users to debug Linux OS
applications on Windows operating system hosts 
- Accelerated GUI development with integrated user interface designer 
- One-click navigation to browse code quickly 
- Import and export existing makefiles and .elf files with ease 
- Enables user to target multiple platforms 
- Command line adapters for GCC compiler targeted at the Linux OS to speed
development time 
- Professional support and services available 

Availability and Pricing 
The Metrowerks CodeWarrior Development Studio for Sharp Zaurus Application
Development, Version 1 is available for $799(USD) from both Metrowerks and
Sharp. For additional information, contact Metrowerks by telephone at
800-377-5416 or by e-mail at [email protected]. For more information
about the Sharp Zaurus SL-5600, visit www.sharp-usa.com or call
1-800-BE-SHARP. Developers for the Sharp Zaurus may visit the Zaurus DevNet
at http://www.zaurus.com/dev/. For information on pricing and availability
outside the U.S. and Canada, contact the Metrowerks International Sales
Offices listed at http://www.metrowerks.com/buy, or e-mail requests to
[email protected]. 


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Spencer Huang
Developer Marketing Manager
Sharp Electronics
http://www.zaurus.com/dev/

Sharp Plaza Mailstop:F1 Mahwah, NJ 07430
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