JavaME-J2ME

New Article: The Wireless Messaging API 2.0 for Java ME

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“There is more to WMA 2.0 than just multi-part message support. C. Enrique Ortiz writes about wireless messaging on the Java ME platform using WMA 2.0 (JSR 205). Explore all the details of using WMA including multi-part message handling, connections, sync and async reception and the MIDP 2.0 security framework.” See Wireless Messaging API 2.0.

MSA for CLDC Approved – But With Request for Changes

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The Micro Edition Executive Committee (EC) has voted to approve the Public Review Draft of Mobile Service Architecture for CLDC (JSR 248), but with good comments requesting making the JSR smaller. The voting was as follows: Voted Yes Did not Vote Abstain IBM Intel Corp. Motorola Nokia Mobile Phones Orange France SA Research In Motion … Read more

Contactless Communication API now available for Public Review

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The Contactless Communication API optional package (JSR 257) is now available for Public Review. “This specification defines Contactless Communication API , Java ME optional package containing an application programming interface, that allows Java ME application developers to access information on contactless targets, such as RFID tags and bar codes, from their applications.” This Public Review … Read more

The Main Issue with MSA for CLDC (JSR 248)

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Updated on 9.27.05 As you may know, MSA for CLDC is in public review as we speak. If you care about the short-term future of Java ME in handsets, you should review the spec and provide feedback. MSA for CLDC is trying to do what JTWI has done so far — define a consistent runtime … Read more

New Article – SATSA for Java ME: The Security APIs

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SATSA (JSR 177) is a relatively new standard intended to provide a Java ME platform access to secure storage and cryptographic operations provided by a security element. SATSA Part 1 introduced concepts, communication APIs and reference implementation. This Part 2 of SATSA article covers the security APIs in detail, including use-cases and code examples. These … Read more

J2ME is not MIDP!

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Facts: (J2ME != MIDP) -and- (MIDP belongs to J2ME) Let me explain what I mean and where am I coming from… I keep encountering articles that keep confusing readers about what J2ME really is. For example, this morning I went over an article that said “The BlackBerry is a fully J2ME-compliant device”… While that is … Read more