Rococo Software, the global specialist in Bluetooth wireless technology infrastructure for mobile phones, today announced that it has successfully raised new capital following from the placement of new shares in the company. The new investment will be used to accelerate Rococo's activities to expand the usage of Bluetooth applications on mobile phones and other devices, and increase the shipment of Rococo's software globally.
As a specialist in Java and Bluetooth technology, Rococo says it created the world's first software developer tools and infrastructure software based on the JSR82 standard for Java and Bluetooth technology. Rococo has continued with its Impronto range of tools and licensing kits, and there are now said to be more than 100 million mobile phones shipped by major manufacturers such as Samsung, Motorola, Panasonic and Amoi with Rococo's technology. The Impronto product range makes it easy for mobile phone manufacturers to add Java and Bluetooth capability to their platform and helps developers focus on creating innovative wireless applications. The result is faster, easier construction of proximity-based Bluetooth applications, says the company.
"When we helped create the JSR82 standard, we envisaged a time when most phones would have Bluetooth on board, and developers could create exciting new connected applications", said Sean O Sullivan, Rococo's CEO, "That time has arrived, and we plan to help spur the next phase of innovation by giving handset manufacturers and software developers a new generation of rich Java/Bluetooth tools and APIs."