Java ME at a Glance

Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) provides a robust, flexible environment for applications running on mobile and other embedded devices—mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), TV set-top boxes, and printers. Java ME includes flexible user interfaces, robust security, built-in network protocols, and support for networked and offline applications that can be downloaded dynamically. Applications based on Java ME are portable across many devices, yet leverage each device's native capabilities.

What's New     July 2009 Faster Data Transfer With Bluetooth and Contactless Communication Learn how Bluetooth applications can bypass the device discovery and service searching by using Near-Field Communication (NFC) technology and JSR 257 (Contactless Communication API). » Learn more   June 2009 Using JavaFX Mobile, Java ME, and the Messaging API (JSR 205) In this two-part tutorial, you build an application to create and send a mesage, and a second one to receive the message. » Get started   June 2009 Working with Bluetooth and GPS: Follow-up The Working with Bluetooth and GPS series on the Bluetooth API (JSR-82) spawned a number of questions, which author Bruce Hopkins addresses in this follow-up tech tip. » More   » See all Community   Sun Tech Days Get practical information, examples of real-world solutions, and hands-on training.   Java ME Developer Forums Share information, locate tried solutions, and learn best practices.

Spotlight   July 2009 Developer Insight Series, Part 4: Favorite and Funny Code Developers Joshua Bloch, Tom Ball, and Masood Mortazavi recount favorite and funny coding experiences. Others in the series: Write Dumb Code: Advice from Four Leading Java Developers, Code Talk, and The Experience of Writing Code.   The Basics   Java ME SDK 3.0 The one SDK you need for all Java ME stacks: combines CLDC, CDC, and Blu-ray Disc Java with a standalone development environment, a comprehensive emulator, and utilities. » More Now included in the Java ME SDK 3.0: Sun Java Wireless Toolkit for CLDC Sun Java Toolkit for CDC Formerly J2ME Wireless Toolkit. The build tools, utilities, and a device emulator for creating Java applications that run on devices compliant with the Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI, JSR 185) and Mobile Service Architecture (MSA, JSR 248) specifications.   Download » The build tools, utilities, and a device emulator for creating Java applications that run on devices compliant with CDC/FP/PBP 1.1 and AGUI 1.0.   Download » Java ME Downloads and Optional APIs Download the SDK, CDC reference implementation, MIDP, and profiles.   3rd Party Tools and Downloads Download the SDK, CDC reference implementation, MIDP, and profiles.   NetBeans Mobility The most comprehensive, free Java ME authoring solution. Create, test, and debug applications that will run on mobile phones, set-top boxes, and multi-function peripherals.   Network Operators and Carriers A handy list of URLs to network operators and carriers offering Java technology-enabled handsets worldwide, including the 3 global operators Hutchison 3G, T-Mobile, and Vodafone.