The
AppLife logic:
Defines application life cycle - AppLife
Enables component priority
Standardizes Interfaces to multimedia/3rd
party applications.
Includes telephony applications and other
mobile apps like Phonebook,
Call management, SMS, PIM, Games, etc.
Enables run time download and execution
of Native Applications.
Mango
Advantage:
1)
Reduced time-to-market:
Handset software is ready within 3 months
as compared to 6 to 9 months- Mango Application Framework
comes with a designer tool, a phone simulator
and test interface. With these tools more
than 80% of the UI development and app
integration can be done on the PC.
2)
Customized UI for different segments of
users- New UI experiences
for the end consumer with distinctive
usability aspect in the UI/application
design
3)
Customized apps for ULC market
requirement- Provides
distinctive features and applications
for a market segment and facilitate quick
construction of mobile handset software.
(E.g. very lightweight download client,
mobile payment, SIP stack etc.)
4)
Component based
open and extensible architecture-A
shift from the traditional, linear and
layered architecture, this facilitates
easy addition, removal and modification
of parts of features and third party applications.
Smart integration with new applications
5)
Low cost solution for price sensitive
market
6)
OTA downloadable native Applications and
themes-
A feature that excites users and operators
alike.
7)
Low memory footprint-which
is very critical in entry-level devices.
8) Portability
across hardware platforms-
With the protocol stack and OS interfaces
abstracted into and restricted to one
layer designed on POSIX standards to make
it generic.
9)
High Scalability in architecture and thru
Linux binding for quick OSS app integration.
10)Rich
Toolset;
11)
Mango Application Framework is easily
extensible to other device segments like:
As more and more devices are becoming
interactive, the need of an efficient
user interface for devices other than
mobile phones is rapidly increasing. These
include the Digital camera, Set Top Box,
DVD players, POS terminals, Automobile
LCD, Printer, IP phones, Desktop Phones
etc.
Mango Application Framework also addresses the low footprint
UI and Application needs of niche market
phones and other device segments.
Set top box
Medical equipment,
Digital Camera,
Point of Sale Terminal (POS),
Printer,
Fixed phone,
Consumer electronics devices etc.
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