Chennai: Chennai-based California Software Company Limited (Calsoft) has entered into an alliance with Chinese company Malata, which manufactures mobile phones, DVD players, LCD monitors, set top boxes, and MP3 players.

Under this arrangement, Calsoft will provide software engineering to enhance Malata's product line. The company manufactures over 10 million electronic devices a year and Calsoft will offer its hi-tech services to facilitate Malata to offer feature-rich devices.

"The partnership with Calsoft will prepare us to grow our mobile phone business in the Indian market." said Wu Qi-Nan, vice president of Malata.

In November 2005, California Software Labs (CSWL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Calsoft, had entered into an agreement with Adobe Systems Inc. The agreement also provides for software engineering services from Calsoft to integrate and verify Flash Player into embedded systems, ensuring on-time delivery and superior product quality at a very reasonable cost.

"The demand for embedded devices and hand-held devices to support rich content, applications, and interfaces is booming and this is a great opportunity for Calsoft to enter an important and growing market like China." added S Sam Santhosh, managing director & CEO, Calsoft.