Oracle has announced the general availability (GA) of the Java Platform Micro Edition 8 (Java ME 8), the latest version of embedded Java aimed at devices, such as smart phones, and the evolving ...

According to Oracle, Java SE 8 and Java ME 8 ( Java Platform, Micro Edition 8) are on a strong convergence path, with Java ME 8 scheduled for availability later this spring. With a consistent Java 8 ...

When Sun Microsystems introduced Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME, which was renamed recently to Java ME) to the world in 2000, the promise was to bring Java's "write once, run anywhere" ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Oracle has announced new releases in its Java Embedded ...

The 18th annual JavaOne conference opened on Sunday afternoon with what has become its traditional strategy keynote. The presentations covered a range of topics -- including strategic positioning of ...

In a development that could shake up the software industry, Sun is releasing the Java programming language under the General Public License (GPL). Both Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME), which is ...

Java 2 Micro Editions Sun's Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME) delivers an embedded development framework that can be enhanced incrementally. The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) is the base on which ...

It’s no surprise that Sun Microsystems is making its core Java platform freely available; what is somewhat unexpected is the vendor’s choice of open source license. In all the open sourcing of its ...