HI Collaborates with INNOPHILIA for 3D User Interface Software Technology for Android

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--HI CORPORATION (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President and CEO: Kazuo Kawabata; hereinafter "HI")(JASDAQ:3846)(ISIN:JP3160860007) announced today that HI will collaborate with INNOPHILIA Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Seoul, Korea: President Kim Min Seok) for 3D UI software technology for Android in developing 3D UI components "Smarty3D" (tentative name) using both companies' technologies and performing marketing activities.

HI and INNOPHILIA are developing 3D UI components "Smarty3D" that enables enriched 3D effects at high-speeds for user interfaces in the address book, music list, photo album, and home application running under Android.

Through this development, HI's MascotCapsule eruption (hereinafter "eruption"), an OpenGL® ES compliant 3D rendering engine, has successfully supported Android by implementing all eruption's features in native code.

Since the "Smarty3D" adopts eruption, the OpenGL ES, normally controlled using Java, can be controlled in native code, allowing fast, beautiful renderings in Android.

In addition, the "Smarty3D" enables the implementation of 3D effects by using the same method as 2D UI development in a programming-friendly Android environment. This allows the developer to easily create rich user interfaces that combine 2D and 3D effects.

With an ever-increasing demand for 3D UI for Android, HI is committed to further promoting the global development of new technologies in collaboration with INNOPHILIA.

* MascotCapsule® is a registered trademark of HI CORPORATION in Japan.

* Other company names and product names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of respective companies.

[About INNOPHILIA]

INNOPHILIA's main business includes the development of user interfaces, components, and applications for Android and Flash and the development of 3D UI. Certified as a strategic partner for Android development by Google Korea, the company is preparing to enter the open market.

http://www.innophilia.com

[About HI]

HI CORPORATION is a leading research and development company in middleware development for embedded devices. Its "MascotCapsule" has been adopted by five Japanese mobile operators as well as by major manufacturers for their global releases. As of the end of March 2009, MascotCapsule was shipped with more than 500 million units worldwide.

http://www.hicorp.co.jp/english/index.html