Here's an article that talks about Java ME technology versus Flash. Dude has a bias against Java ME though. He says "only works marginally" and you have to "write once, test many". What a weenie. "Wah, I have to actually do my job and test my code." MSA addresses fragmentation, and there are many working on the solution instead of being part of the problem. One thing's for sure, Flash is not the answer.

See:

Flash is the devil

Here's a quote:

 There really aren't any other 
 good examples of open platforms 
 [on the phone]. There's J2ME, 
 which is what Google Maps is 
 written in. But J2ME only works 
 marginally... You have to write 
 once and test many. There's 
 really no good answer. There's 
 the BREW, but the BREW 
 environment only works on 
 Verizon Wireless phones.

 Knowledge@Wharton: What about 
 Flash or FlashCast?

 McCue: I would love to see 
 Flash take off. I think it's 
 done a better job in Asia and 
 in Europe than it's done in 
 the U.S. From everything that 
 I've seen in the U.S, it 
 doesn't seem like it's 
 happening, which is a shame 
 because it would be a great 
 environment. 

Hinkmond