Five Years On, Has J2ME's Time Finally Arrived?

jg21 writes "Although he admits to having been frustrated by the slow adoption of the J2ME platform, software developer Eric Giguere believes that we're 'turning the corner.' He remembers Sun demonstrating Java running on Palm OS 'way back in 1999 when so many hoped the wireless Java revolution was just around the corner. Five years on, with notable successes such as the J2ME-enabled BlackBerry wireless handheld, that has already made a billionaire of RIM founder Mike Lazaridis, Giguere claims that, with most of the new handsets being produced supporting either JTWI or else its key component - version 2 of the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) - developers finally now have a more consistent and capable platform to use for application development. Anyone wandering round this week's CES may be inclined to agree."

Comments

Re:I still don't see the point...

[Anonymous Coward]

You're kidding right? All the blackberrys are J2ME based and this is the fastest growing PDA out there....

since there are about several hundred devices out there, what exactly are you going to program in if you want to target a braod enough audience?

i can't believe programmers are so ignorant about mobile development! there's more than just the server you know...