he Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) is targeted at cell phones, smart cards, pagers, and other consumer devices. J2ME technology consists of a virtual machine and a set of
he merging of computing with our everyday life?through computers, personal digital assistants, cell phones, and a plethora of other gadgets?is driving a trend towards pervasive computing, in which computing is
‘ll be honest. I’ve always been a sucker for voice-navigated applications. At the first startup I worked at, two of us were given Macintosh Quadras as development workstations, and we
o, Web services are big and getting bigger, but what does that mean to Java development, specifically J2ME, for mobile devices? Until recently, the answer was “not much” unless you
he proliferation of handheld devices means that users are increasingly relying on them to perform routine, daily tasks?the cell phone, with its video card and internet access is becoming a
he combination of a database, Web server, browser, and scripting language is a powerful one when it comes to application development. Increasingly, this can be done without code; unfortunately, to
he BlackBerry wireless handheld device by Research In Motion (RIM) has quickly gained popularity among mobile professionals. With its “Always On, Always Connected” approach, it enables corporate users to connect
ames and mobile devices seem to be a natural fit. Since MIDP 1.0 first became available, the majority of applications written for the platform have been games. As MIDP grew
distinguishing factor of J2ME over browser-based approaches is the ability to store data on the device. This allows networked applications to be useful even in the absence of a network