Latest News from J2ME News Desk

Mobile Java Eyed by Big Media Companies in the UK

Thu, 30 Sep 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Mobile Java (J2ME) is drawing the attention of many large media companies in the UK. The platform offers far greater flexibility over WAP, the current mobile language protocol. J2ME allows for customization of features, and provides broadcasters a channel by which to deliver news and content directly to consumers, using their mobile phones.

J2ME News in Brief: New Java-Enabled Phone Ships

Wed, 07 Apr 2004 00:00:00 EDT

Alcatel, rumored to be looking to sell its mobile handset production business, has a new mobile phone shipping right now: it has a large color screen, a built-in camera, and is firmly based on J2ME, including the very latest version of the Mobile Information Device Profile, MIDP 2.0.

Motorola Launches i.JV30 to Drive Development of J2ME-based Devices

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(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.

Java-Based Photo Sharing Makes Its Mobile Debut

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(February 28, 2003) - North America's very first wireless J2ME-based software app for viewing and sharing photos on Java-enabled mobile phones has been announced. Called 'MyMobilePix,' the application is the joint work of Tira Wireless, a publisher of wireless Java apps for mobile phones, and Photogra, a provider of online digital imaging solutions.

Tira Wireless and Photogra Launch First Java-Based Photo Sharing Application for Mobile Phones

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(February 13, 2003) - Tira Wireless, a publisher of wireless Java applications for mobile phones, and Photogra, a provider of online digital imaging solutions, have announced MyMobilePix, the first wireless J2ME-based software application available in North America for viewing and sharing photos on Java-enabled mobile phones. MyMobilePix leverages Photogra's back-end, Web-based service and enables consumers to upload, store, share, and print digital images.

Insignia Provides High Performance J2ME Software for Thuraya Mobile Satellite Phones

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(December 3, 2002) - Nearly 1 billion handsets will be capable of running Java applications by 2006, according to the latest ARC Group market research study, and nearly all mobile handsets will be Java-enabled within five years. Anticipating the pervasiveness of Java, Hughes Network Systems, Inc. (HNS) has signed a license agreement to incorporate Insignia's Mobile Foundation Java-enabling software platform into HNS-designed Thuraya mobile satellite/GSM handheld phones.

SpiritSoft and Softwired Team to Provide J2ME and JMS Mobile Solutions

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(September 24, 2002) -- SpiritSoft and Softwired, leading providers of open-standard messaging technologies, have announced an alliance that enables customers to benefit from the industry's best open-JMS frameworks and robust J2ME solution for connectivity to the mobile enterprise.

Xora and PointBase® to Extend Wireless J2METM Solutions for Enterprise Database Applications

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

Xora, Inc., and PointBase, Inc., have announced a partnership to provide an integrated solution that will give database application capabilities to J2METM devices. Complex enterprise back-office applications, such as SAP, Siebel, and Clarify, can now be deployed on offline J2ME devices.

Activision O2 Action Sports Titles to Be Developed for BREW and J2ME Wireless Platforms

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(August 2, 2002) - Activision, Inc., the second-largest developer, publisher, and distributor of video games; and wireless video company JAMDAT Mobile Inc., have agreed to jointly publish hand-held conversions of Activision's Activision O2 action sports titles games for wireless phones and deliver them worldwide. With this agreement, Jamdat has signed deals with the top three game publishers. Earlier this year, Jamdat signed deals with top-ranked Electronic Arts Inc. and with THQ Inc., the third-largest game publisher in the industry.

Is It Genuine Or Isn't It? Palm Aficionados Tussle With Palm's Lawyers Over "Sneak Preview" of New OS5 Device

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(July 12, 2002) - There's frantic Web activity going on as the Palm fraternity worldwide tries to work out whether it's been hoaxed or not. At www.pocketpcthought.com a photo briefly appeared online of a purported PalmPC named Oslo, with a full-color screen with six photos displayed in a slide show format.

Nazomi Licenses Sun Microsystems' Java Wireless Technology for Its Universal Acceleration Solutions for Java Platforms

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(July 9, 2002) - Nazomi Communications, Inc., a pioneer in universal and scalable solutions for boosting the performance of software running on the Java Platform, announced that it has licensed Sun Microsystems' Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP). The CLDC and MIDP are part of the J2ME platform.

4thpass Signs Global Reseller Agreement with Ericsson for Mobile Java Provisioning Technology

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(June 18, 2002) - 4thpass Inc. has made an agreement with Ericsson, the leading telecom supplier, to resell its mobile Java technology. Ericsson has endorsed the 4thpass Mobile Application System (MASTM), and will now make the software available to carriers via Ericsson units worldwide.

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

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(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.

T-Mobile Is the First to Take nGame's Java QuickStart Program

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

T-Mobile, Deutsche Telekom's global mobile communication division, has selected nGame's Java QuickStart Program as the cornerstone of its launch of mobile Java gaming throughout Europe. The two-year deal sees nGame shipping 120 J2ME games, designed for a wide variety of Java-enabled handsets, which T-Mobile will distribute in Austria, Germany, and the United Kingdom. In addition, T-Mobile will also be using nGame's Java Games Store platform WOTAN as their content delivery platform at launch in the UK.

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

Sat, 01 Jan 2000 00:00:00 EST

(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.