J2ME News Desk

(June 3, 2003) - Java developers targeting a broad market of global handset manufacturers can soon take advantage of the enriched capabilities of Motorola's i.JV30, the latest embedded Java virtual machine from Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector. The i.JV30, integrated with its Innovative Convergence platforms for 2.5G devices, will be demonstrated during the JavaOne Conference in San Francisco. i.JV30 is Motorola's next-generation implementation of J2ME and features the latest Java APIs, including the MIDP 2.0, Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.0, Wireless Messaging APIs (JSR-120) and the Mobile Media APIs (JSR-135). With i.JV30, application developers can use development tools such as Metrowerks' CodeWarrior Wireless Studio version 7, as well as Sun's J2ME Wireless Toolkit. By providing a comprehensive, highly-integrated J2ME software and hardwa... (more)

Mobile Java Eyed by Big Media Companies in the UK

Some of the UK's biggest media companies, like News International and broadcaster Endemol, are anticipated to start rolling out initiatives designed to provide them with more direct relationships to consumers using mobile handsets. According to leading analysts, media companies are seeing mobile Java (J2ME) as the perfect platform by which to deliver content directly to subscribers. What is appealing about the mobile platform rests in its ability to dynamically update content. For media companies, especially news broadcasters, this would create a conduit by which the latest headl... (more)

Borland Speeds Development of Web Services and Wireless Applications with New Java Technologies

(June 18, 2002) - Borland Software Corporation announced the availability of Borland® Web Services Kit for JavaTM and Borland® JBuilderTM MobileSet 3 for integration into the recently released Borland® JBuilder 7. Borland's new development enable developers to create and integrate Web services and deliver high-quality applications for mobile and wireless platforms all from one central development environment. To support innovation through the emerging wireless and Web services markets, Borland offers these new technologies as free downloads at www.borland.com/products/downloads. ... (more)

J2ME News in Brief: New Java-Enabled Phone Ships

French telecom major Alcatel has made its choice of platform for running Java applications and services in its "One Touch" 735i mobile phones: JBlend, which is now licensed by 13 different handset manufacturers and deployed in mobile phones offered by wireless operators around the world. JBlend is the flagship product of Aplix, a Sun Java licensee since 1996, and includes a high-performance, small-footprint JVM for a variety of configurations (CLDC, CDC) and profiles/extensions (MIDP, JTWI, i-mode DoJa, Vodafone, Sprint and others). The 735i is among the first available mobile ph... (more)

Sprint to Expand This Summer's Wireless Gaming Lineup with J2ME

(May 23, 2002) - Mobile gaming is about to explode. Sprint plans to bring mobile entertainment to the next level, utilizing J2METM to offer a superior gaming experience. The mobility of Sprint's PCS Phones combined with the enhanced speeds and graphics of Third-Generation (3G) technology means more gamers will be grabbing excitement on the go. Sprint's 3G1X services are planned to launch nationwide this summer. The most innovative 3G games will utilize J2METM, enabling advanced graphics and personalized interactive services for wireless devices. With J2METM technology, Sprint wi... (more)