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 20091123 Monday November 23, 2009

Finally, Cold War ends for Java ME tech on Android

Yes, you've heard me complain about the lack of (official) Java ME technology on the Google Android phones that have been shipping. But, the Cold War is over! Myriad will provide Java ME on the upcoming LG Android phones. Start pre-ordering the LG GW620 Android phones now. (Doesn't hurt that Sun Microsystems will get royalties for each device with Myriad's Java ME stack, ya know) ;-) About damn time! :-)

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Finally, Sun will get royalties from Android

Here's a quote:

 - Myriad chosen as major OMA and
   J2ME applications provider
 - New device to be available on 
   both Orange and Rogers networks
Yay! At least, now it will be worth it developing apps for Android phones--as long as the apps are written in Java ME that is. ;-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 23, 2009 01:53 PM ) Permalink | Comments [1]


 20091118 Wednesday November 18, 2009

Navteq Global LBS Contest, nothing to sneeze at

If you like entering contests, here's the Alcatel-Lucent sponspored Navteq Global LBS Contest. So, get ready with your Java ME LBS app, because you can win. What? These things aren't like rigged or anything like that. No, really!

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Enter the Navteq Global LBS Challenge

Here's a quote:

 Alcatel-Lucent is a proud sponsor 
 of the NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge, 
 the premier competition in the 
 wireless industry, which invites 
 developers to build location-based 
 services (LBS) apps using NAVTEQ 
 digital maps.
Hey, $10 million prize pool is nothing to sneeze at--even if you do have the flu right now.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 18, 2009 05:06 PM ) Permalink | Comments [0]


 20091116 Monday November 16, 2009

iPhone developer says, "No mas!"

More signs of the crumbling Apple iPhone empire: Rogue Amoeba's Paul Kafasis said he is throwing in the towel on iPhone app development.

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No more iPhone app development

Here's a quote:

 "Rogue Amoeba no longer has any 
 plans for additional iPhone 
 applications, and updates to our 
 existing iPhone applications will 
 likely be rare," said Kafasis. 
 "The iPhone platform had great 
 promise, but that promise is not 
 enough..."
Why get pummeled by the iPhone app approval process when you can upload your Java ME MIDlet directly to getjar.com instead? No lo comprendo...

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 16, 2009 05:41 PM ) Permalink Comments [1]


 20091112 Thursday November 12, 2009

Ten-hut! That's right, soldier. Snap to w/snaptu on Java ME tech

Snaptu is a free Java ME technology-enabled mobile app that offers a selection of interfaces into different popular services, like Twitter, Facebook, and, and, uhhh... did I say Twitter already? How about Facebook? Well, are there any other services other than Twitter and Facebook?

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Snap to it with Snaptu

Here's a quote:

 A fast and easy way to 
 access the Internet on 
 your phone. Turns your 
 existing phone into a 
 cool Internet device.
 Works on hundreds of 
 phone models.
Shyeah! Got that right! Works on hundreds of phone models because of one reason: Java ME technology. That's a better thing than working on one phone model because of hundreds of (iphonesucks) excuses. Huh? Did someone just say some type of subliminal message (iphonesucks)? Must be my imagination (iphonesucks).

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 12, 2009 06:04 PM ) Permalink |


 20091111 Wednesday November 11, 2009

RIM Steps Up Dependence on CrackBerry w/Java ME tech

RIM loves Java ME for their BlackBerry. It's a nice, tight and secure environment on which to do mobile programming. But, it's also addictive. To make it even more addictive, RIM is upping the dosage and putting in new features to make it faster and easier to build mobile apps versus the iPhone and Droid smartphone.

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CrackBerry becoming more addictive

Here's a quote:

 RIM's BlackBerry operating 
 system runs on a form of Java, 
 known as J2ME, and is 
 considered less appealing to 
 developers in part because 
 of the tight security on the 
 BlackBerry.
That's cool that RIM is adding more to it. It's time to put it on an IV drip and mainline it.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 11, 2009 06:09 PM ) Permalink


 20091109 Monday November 09, 2009

Ever feel disconnected from the Net? Use Java ME tech

Around the world, developers love Java ME technology to solve their problems. In India they are using Java ME tech to sync handheld devices that track cargo shipments, even when not within range of a cellular wireless network.

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Track it offline with Java ME

Here's a quote:

 "Sometimes we faced GPRS connectivity 
 challenges," says Kumar. To solve this, 
 offline software was developed in J2ME, 
 which captures the image and 
 information and synchronizes with the 
 central database whenever a GPRS 
 connection next presents itself. 
Now if I could only use the same technology to track my socks in the dryer. There's always that one that seems to end up halfway around the world in Mumbai or Bangalore...

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 09, 2009 08:14 PM ) Permalink


 20091106 Friday November 06, 2009

iPhone Users are Shallow and Vapid

Here's a study from Retrevo painting iPhone users as being shallow and vapid, favoring cool gadgets over intelligence and using their iPhones for dubious purposes. Well, you'd hardly see this type of behavior from Java ME cell phone users. ;-)

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iPhone Users are Shallow

Here's a quote:

 Retrevo asked, "What makes a 
 person most attractive to you?" 
 iPhone owners preferred cool 
 gadgets over a college degree 
 three to one.

 One in three iPhone owners say 
 that, if their partner had out-
 of-date gadgets, it would be a 
 turnoff.
Falsetto Voice: "Hello, I'm an iPhone owner. My favorite turn-ons are USB flash drives shaped like sushi and applications that make funny bodily noises. My turn-offs are people who have read Shakespeare and have a better 3G connection that me. Hmpfh! They soooo suck."

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 06, 2009 06:09 PM ) Permalink Comments [2]


 20091105 Thursday November 05, 2009

Logging industry is strong with Java ME tech

No need to protect spotted owls from Java ME technology. Even though logging is powerful with Java ME, it doesn't mean the cute and adorable little Strix occidentalis will have to go the way of the Dodo bird.

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Support powerful logging w/Java ME

Here's a quote:

 Have you been in a situation like 
 this? Have you ever wanted to log 
 from your MIDlet? Read on, and I 
 will teach how to add powerful 
 logging to your MIDlets.
Save the spotted owl and support powerful logging--with Java ME. :-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 05, 2009 06:09 PM ) Permalink |


 20091104 Wednesday November 04, 2009

Go multi-platform with EyeMags, Java ME tech support

Here's yet another company taking the multi-platform approach. EyeMags has created a service that creates small snippets of personal content for the iPhone, Symbian, and Java ME technology. Time and time again, mobile developers program to the iPhone for the hype, but then program to Java ME for mass deployment--a recipe for success.

See:

Multi-platform with Java ME

Here's a quote:

 Following our successful launch 
 of the iPhone App Creation tool 
 last week, further work with the 
 top end Smartphone market sees 
 us launch support for these 
 latest Nokia and Sony Ericsson 
 Smartphones. Both these 
 technologies build on top of the 
 mobile Java (J2ME) applications 
 used for all other devices.
This is interesting how this mobile company generates the wrapper app that goes around the content, not just the content itself. The wrapper happens to be an iPhone, Symbian, and Java ME wrapper, but that can be kept very lightweight.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 04, 2009 10:57 AM ) Permalink


 20091103 Tuesday November 03, 2009

You have much to learn, Grasshopper. Sun Tzu would love the EU

Allthingsd.com ran an article about how Larry Ellison is known for his following of Sun Tzu's The Art of War. Keen observation, Grasshopper. But, you have not applied what you know to be true...

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The Art of Sun/Oracle

Here's a quote:

 Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is 
 famous for his admiration of 
 The Art of War, Sun Tzu’s 
 sixth-century treatise on 
 battle tactics. And it’s 
 served him well in his long-
 running battle with SAP and 
 Oracle’s hostile bid for 
 PeopleSoft. But it may get 
 him in trouble when it comes 
 to Oracle’s (ORCL) dealings 
 with the European 
 Commission...
Those who study The Art of War know that in general, you should say that you will go left and at the last minute you go right instead. In sports, they call this the head fake. The idea is that you should never let anyone know what you truly want, what you really want. So, let's say if you want to keep Java technology untouched, then obviously you should instead say that you care about some other technology which you secretly aren't really that interested in... to throw everyone off the track. Sun Tzu teaches all this type of stuff.

Always create a diversion, so that no one knows what you truly care most about... Watch and learn what Sun Tzu really teaches about what to do with what you really want, what you really, really want...

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 03, 2009 05:19 PM ) Permalink


 20091102 Monday November 02, 2009

First prize goes to (drumroll please): Java ME technology, no duh

T-Mobile has announced this year's winners of the 2009 SME Innovation Award for Integrated Solutions. And, of course which platform came out on top? Anyone, anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

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Java ME takes first place in T-Mobile contest

Here's a quote:

 First prize in T-Mobile’s innovation 
 competition goes to BodyTel Europe 
 GmbH, Bad Wildungen. This company 
 developed a comprehensive system 
 for monitoring blood sugar and 
 managing diabetes in real time. 
 Key components of this system are 
 the blood glucose meter GlucoTel 
 with a Bluetooth module, cell 
 phones with a connection to the 
 mobile Internet and the Java 
 application BodyTel Mobile, plus 
 the BodyTel Center on the Internet.
But, of course. First place goes to a Java ME technology-enabled app. It monitors your glucose level and sends the data to a server. Now that's something sweet. Literally and figuratively.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( November 02, 2009 06:02 PM ) Permalink


 20091030 Friday October 30, 2009

Google Orkut: Multi-platform support including Java ME

Being multi-platform is a must for Mobile apps these days. And, it's interesting to note which platforms big companies like Google choose for the mobile versions of their apps like for Orkut Mobile. Hmmmm... iPhone: check, Nokia Series 60: check, Java ME: check-er-oonee... Uh, Android? Android? Hello? No, Android? I guess Java ME technology is more important than Android to Google. As should be!

See:

No Android for Google Orkut Mobile

Here's a quote:

 The adoption of the cutting-edge 
 Google Web Toolkit platform and 
 the evolution of the interface 
 come after a series of innovations
 and improvements on Orkut through 
 the year which include features 
 such as built-in simultaneous 
 chat,  photo tagging with 
 automatic face detection, private 
 sharing of photo albums, safety 
 features, and Orkut for iPhone, 
 S60 and J2ME-based mobile phones. 
 Google sees this as the beginning 
 of a new direction for Orkut...
It's good to see a company like Google acknowledge that Java ME rules and Android... well, Android doesn't rule.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( October 30, 2009 05:36 PM ) Permalink


 20091029 Thursday October 29, 2009

Vodafone promises 700+ apps for Vodafone 360

Vodafone promises 700+ apps for their Vodafone 360 (App Store) launch. That's pretty nifty. Ready your Java ME games and eat hearty, for tonight we dine in H*LL!

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Vodafone's 700+ for 360

Here's a quote:

 Even those which cover its location 
 based (LBS) and billing apps. That’s 
 [quite] unusual. The company is also 
 promising spiffing SDKs, too. The 
 claim is that Java J2ME apps will be 
 easy to port, too. The biggest shock 
 [isn't the] cross handset platform but 
 cross network, too. Vodafone seems 
 to have kept that one quiet as well.
Well of course Java ME apps will be easy to port. Programming in Java ME is not like building the Parthenon or anything like that, for Zeus' sake! :-)

[Java ME and J2ME] ( October 29, 2009 06:05 PM ) Permalink


 20091028 Wednesday October 28, 2009

What's in store for Java ME tech? A Java Store

Here's a story from The Register about the Java Store. There's some good questions raised and interesting guessing by the reporter. The important part is that there will be an alternative to the Apple App Store. Thank G*d!

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What's in store for Java ME?

Here's a quote:

 Java Store is the planned front-
 end to the Java warehouse, a 
 repository where Sun hopes it 
 can convince some six million 
 Java developers to post 
 applications.

 Sun wants partners, such as 
 telcos, to then customize their 
 own Java store fronts to the 
 warehouse. Verizon in June 
 announced it will also roll-
 out its own store for mobile 
 apps built using Java.
Let's see Apple also allow telcos and carriers to customize their own App Store... Ain't gonna happen.

[Java ME and J2ME] ( October 28, 2009 05:22 PM ) Permalink


 20091027 Tuesday October 27, 2009

New iDont Care TV commercial

Here's my mashup of the new iDon't Care TV commercial going around. Originally, the iPhone fanboys did one that was funny. I had to correct it a bit with my own modifications. :-) Heh-heh...

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New iDont Care TV Commercial

It's fun what you can do with video these days. :-)

[General Java] ( October 27, 2009 03:32 PM ) Permalink





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