Smart-cards, SIM cards and Java Card are all at the center of mobile, directly or indirectly. It is at the center of your daily mobile handset use (the SIM card), on mobile payments, the future of contact-less applications, and all kinds of mobile commerce applications. SIM cards and Java Card are here to stay. So it is good to be familiar with SIM-cards, Smart-cards and Java Card in general:

SIM Card Overview

• SIM Card Overview
• SIM-based Web Applications…coming soon

Java Cards and Secure Elements

• Official Java Card website (Sun Microsystems)
• Introduction to Java Card Technology – Part 1
• Introduction to Java Card Technology – Part 2
• Introduction to Java Card Technology – Part 3
• The Security and Trust Services API for J2ME, Part 1

Java Card 3

• Java Card 3: Classic Functionality Gets a Connectivity Boost (by Peter Allenbach)

Smartcard Web Server

• OMA Smartcard Web Server V1.0

Toolkits

• Gemalto Developer’s Web Site

Some Good External Resources

• Smart Card FAQ
• How does a smart card programmer work?
• How does a Smart Card Reader work?
• Smart Card Security
• Smart Card System Planning & Deployment