Tuesday, September 9, 2003
Radixs And The Rise Of Handheld Middleware Platforms
Posted by Janak Parekh in "DEVELOPER" @ 07:30 AM
A Singapore-based company, Radixs, has announced an interesting, potentially powerful, middleware platform for handhelds. Their MXI platform allows you to run a variety of legacy and contemporary applications seamlessly on a large variety of handheld devices -- the idea is that the applications run on an intermediate server, and the display is intelligently pushed to the handheld device using wireless technologies (currently, primarily WiFi). What's interesting is that the platform claims it can run Windows, Linux, and PalmOS applications seamlessly. From their product page,
"Functioning much like a multi-adaptor, MXI technology delivers seamless compatibility across your entire data network (Wi-Fi, 2.5 and 3G), giving you seamless roaming and improved power on the move. Legacy database systems, popular PC programmes, full web browsing, even entertainment services – MXI integrates the full features of virtually any application and deploys it effectively and efficiently across your wireless environment without the need for costly redevelopment and redesign."
Handheld middleware may be a market to watch, as devices become increasingly connected and wireless data becomes faster. On the other hand, as handheld's computing power increases, it becomes more possible to run powerful applications on the handheld itself. Microsoft has an enviable position in the market: between Terminal Services and the .NET Compact Framework, they're well-poised to support such middleware; on the other hand, does a company like Radixs have an advantage in being potentially cross-platform? What do you think? Are any of you out there deploying connected middleware solutions on Pocket PCs today?
"Functioning much like a multi-adaptor, MXI technology delivers seamless compatibility across your entire data network (Wi-Fi, 2.5 and 3G), giving you seamless roaming and improved power on the move. Legacy database systems, popular PC programmes, full web browsing, even entertainment services – MXI integrates the full features of virtually any application and deploys it effectively and efficiently across your wireless environment without the need for costly redevelopment and redesign."
Handheld middleware may be a market to watch, as devices become increasingly connected and wireless data becomes faster. On the other hand, as handheld's computing power increases, it becomes more possible to run powerful applications on the handheld itself. Microsoft has an enviable position in the market: between Terminal Services and the .NET Compact Framework, they're well-poised to support such middleware; on the other hand, does a company like Radixs have an advantage in being potentially cross-platform? What do you think? Are any of you out there deploying connected middleware solutions on Pocket PCs today?
