Sasken joins Open-Plug Configurable Phone

Sasken, an embedded telecommunications technology solution provider, has announced it has joined Open-Plug's Configurable Phone Initiative, a cross-industry venture to promote software flexibility in mobile phones.

Unveiled at 3GSM, the 'Configurable Phone Initiative' supports the development of mobile phones with modular software architectures that are easy to adapt with new applications and user interface features during the life of the design "� even while the phone is in the field.

Leading networks, phone makers, IC vendors and application developers are supporting the initiative.

Eric Baissus, CEO, Open-Plug said: "Sasken partners some of the world's top Terminal Device Manufacturers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Original Device Manufacturers (ODMs), Semiconductor Companies and Operators, and their endorsement of the initiative is a sign of the momentum the concept of configurable phones has achieved in the industry."