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As hardware gets more powerful, Sun expects the desktop version of Java to gradually replace the stripped-down mobile version. Will it un-fragment Java for gadgets? Stephen Shankland worked at CNET ...

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 ...

LONDON — Java applications developer esmertec (Zurich, Switzerland) has raised 23 million euros (about $20 million) in third round financing to expand its Java Virtual Machine offerings in the mobile ...

Oracle’s planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems probably won’t immediately affect the world of mobile Java, some industry observers said, though over time the company might have an interest in ...

If real-world demonstrations are any indication, multifunction 3G (third-generation) wireless devices may not be such a pipe dream after all. Although Sun Microsystems Inc. has used the JavaOne show ...

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 ...

Sun’s starting to phase out mobile Java (Java Micro Edition) that’s been the standard on cellphones and other small devices in favor of their standard edition, which are made for PCs everywhere. Sun ...

Java on mobile platforms is not living up to the promise of letting programmers "write once, run anywhere," according to developers gathered in London last week. The Java programming language was ...