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 ...

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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 ...

Sun is giving its Java programming environment a stronger kick, with improvements to its capabilities for both enterprise-grade computers and a myriad of sub-PC devices. On Tuesday, ahead of its ...

The pervasiveness of mobile phones today is driving the rapid growth of Java application development in Asia, according to Sun Microsystems. Matt Thompson, senior director of Sun's developer network ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Smartphones get all the buzz, but mobile app warehouse GetJar claims that 90 percent of phones in use worldwide, and 72 percent of American phones, are still the non-smartphones that the mobile ...