Opinionated comments on mobile phone industry news

In terms of Java functionality it supports Java ME CDC, JSR 209 etc, which together provide an application environment considerably more powerful than today's Java ME found in most featurephones: parallel processes, more advanced GUI primitives etc. It also support the more common CLDC/MIDP feature set, for application compatibility. It should be noted though that the market for Java ME applications will continue to be very strong, as normal feature phones won't get this kind of feature treatment just yet.

Hardware feature wise the phone is nothing special. It's rather less good than most other phones, if your focus is normal use. For developers it's much more interesting as a reference platform for CDC and JSR 209.

It's been a long time coming for SavaJe and its Java-based mobile application platform, yet I sense it has a good chance to get much more traction in the future. Consider for instance that RIM's Blackberry phones are Java-based, and compared to Windows Mobile and Symbian OS, Java ME (yet less powerful than what SavaJe offers) is already the dominant application platform in phones.

Quote from Engadget: if you're a Java developer or you just like dated tech running a relatively untested software platform, the Jasper S20 might be the phone for you.
OK. I'll probably choose some other phone for now.

SavaJe releases Jasper S20 Java phone - Engadget Mobile

SavaJe Unveils Most Sophisticated Java Powered Mobile Phone Allowing Developers to Create Advanced User Interfaces: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance

SavaJe - Press Release

Quote: More teenagers recognize Java than they do Microsoft, because that is what they have in their pocket on their cellphone.

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