Summary J2ME
n Idea is more than WAP 1.x or i-mode
– Full applications on mobile phones, not only a
browser
– Includes system updates, end-to-end encryption
n Platform independent via virtualization
– As long as certain common interfaces are used
– Not valid for hardware specific functions
n Limited functionality compared to JVM
– Thus, maybe an intermediate solution only –
until embedded systems, mobile phones are as
powerful as today’s desktop systems