Aplix Corporation engages in the research, development, and sale of software for mobile and embedded systems, as well as for personal computers. The company develops software to be embedded in consumer electronic devices, such as information appliances and audiovisual products. It primarily offers JBlend technology, a Java platform for consumer devices, which enables manufacturers to offer various applications in mobile phones. Aplix, jointly with eSOL Co., Ltd., provides Mobile PictDirect software that enables mobile phones to be directly connected to printers to print images. In addition, the company offers ‘WinCDR’ and ‘MacCDR’ compact disc-writing software products. It operates in Japan, China, Taiwan, Singapore, the United States, and Germany. The company has a strategic alliance with MontaVista Software, Inc. to integrate MontaVista's Mobilinux products with its middleware framework on Mobile Linux. Aplix was established in 1986 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.