CTIA: Bitstream Updates BOLT Web Browser
Bitstream, best know for their old-but-not-forgotten Thunderhawk web browser, has just updated their next-generation BOLT browser. Still in beta, the browser aims to take on Opera Mini in the compressed-mobile-browser sector. The latest update on BOLT makes numerous improvements to both Java and BlackBerry-customized versions. New features include Wi-Fi auto-detection, additional magnification modes, and landscape […]
Opera Mini 4.2 Beta Adds Video, Notes, Faster Servers
Opera Software has released Opera Mini 4.2. Still in beta, the browser update is significant, adding a few key new features. The 4.2 release taps into Opera’s new server farm, specifically for handling Opera Mini post-processing. Opera Mini works by using servers to render a web page, and then send the phone a pre-rendered version […]
Opera Mini 4.1 Receives Minor Update
Opera Software has released a small update for the latest version of the Opera Mini browser. The update affects a limited number of handsets, and as such, Opera is not updating the version software. In fact, Opera has stated that if you own any device other than a BlackBerry or Palm phone, you do not […]
Sun to Bring J2ME Java to Apple iPhone
Following the announcement of a software development kit earlier this week, Sun has announced that they will release a version of Java Micro Edition, J2ME, for Apple’s iPhone later this year. The application will be released on the iTunes App Store. Java and iPhone have had a winding trail of support, and then lack of […]
Google Launches Improved Gmail Java Application
Google has released a new version of its Gmail application for phones with Java support now listed at version 1.5. Changes to this version include smaller total application size for faster access, up to a 50% reduction in data usage compared to version 1.0, and integrated mailbox search. The client is available for download now. […]
Opera Mini Released
Opera has released a finalized version of their new Opera Mini browser for J2ME phones. The free browser offers a compact and optimized view of standard web pages thanks to Opera’s proxy servers. PCS Intel forum members have participated in a private beta test to ensure Opera Mini works with Sprint phones, but Opera Mini […]
Google Local for Mobile J2ME Updated
In addition to offering BlackBerry services earlier this week, Google has released GLM version 1.1.1 for MIDP devices. To update, simply go to google.com/glm from your device and re-download the application.
Google Launches Local for J2ME Beta
Google has launched a new mobile beta of their local service for use with Java phones. The program is available in both MIDP 1.0 and MIDP 2.0 versions, and is compatible with most Java-enabled phones with AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Sprint, and T-Mobile. The application is not signed for Nextel phones, savvy users may be able […]
Sprint Launches GPS-Enabled Apps
Sprint late this week launched the first J2ME-based GPS application on their network. The Weather Channel application ($4.99/month) has been retrofitted with a new Find Me feature that will display the current weather for your exact location using the built-in GPSOne functionality in the device. Currently, the application is only confirmed to be available in […]
PalmOne Treo 650 MIDP 2.0 Runtime Released
PalmOne has released their free version of the IBM WebSphere Micro Environment for Treo 650 that enables the use of J2ME MIDP 2.0 applets to run on all Treo 650 units. Treo 650 J2ME Support