Sun Microsystems announced today the release of the JavaFX Mobile platform. Built on top of the existing Java ME platform, JavaFX Mobile allows developers to create immersive mobile content while ...

The decision of which technology stack to use for a new mobile application is one of the most critical choices a business ...

Sun's telecom partners in Asia are planning deeper use of Java software in mobile phones. The phones' appeal may still be narrow, though, because of a limited number of applications. Stephen Shankland ...

Java phones have been called basic phones because they could fulfill only basic communication needs, but over time they've become capable of much more. Here we've picked some essential Java apps.

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

Mobile technology continues to grow in popularity. And Java Micro Edition, or Java ME (Sun’s new name for the J2ME platform), is one of the most prevalent technologies for developing mobile ...

The recent release of MIDP (Mobile Information Device Profile) features a major improvement over version 1.0. Version 2.0 includes enhanced mobile code and application security through a well-defined ...

The app store frenzy continued this week as Jonathan Schwartz, CEO of Java developer Sun Microsystems, revealed his own plans to get in on the game, on a much bigger scale. Whereas Apple blazed the ...

No matter what type of Java development you do, from server side or client side programming to consumer or enterprise apps, mobile is probably changing the way you do your job. There's just no getting ...

Nextel Communications on Monday plans to debut the first Java-enabled cell phones in the United States. One model, the i50sx, is priced at $150 and meant for the "price conscious" cell phone user. A ...