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Re: Java?s Future Lies In Mobile?

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In article <4d533afe$0$23751$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, arne@vajhoej.dk 
says...
> 
> On 09-02-2011 19:51, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> > In message<4d520e1c$0$23758$14726298@news.sunsite.dk>, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> >> We already have: ... Java ME mobile apps ...
> >
> > Java ME was a joke.
> 
> It has been estimated that 2.1 billion devices
> support Java ME.
> 
> That makes it an important platform.
> 
> It does not prevent people from calling it
> a joke on usenet, but the joke is really on them.

J2ME isn't a joke, in the sense that it is an established platform with 
pretty wide adoption (especially among "feature phones" and older 
smartphones).

The problem is, to do almost anything useful, your app must be signed 
*by a Certificate Authority recgonized by the mobile device*, and as I 
understand it, there are only maybe two or three CAs that EVERYONE 
recognizes.

Whereas, while Android devices require your APK to be signed, you could 
self-sign it, or use any legitimate CA, and you'll be ok.



-- 
Steve Sobol - Programming/Web Dev/IT Support
Apple Valley, CA
sjsobol@JustThe.net

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Re: Java’s Future Lies In Mobile? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@geek-central.gen.new_zealand> - 2011-02-10 13:51 +1300
  Re: Java?s Future Lies In Mobile? Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> - 2011-02-09 17:52 -0800
    Re: Java?s Future Lies In Mobile? The Frog <mr.frog.to.you@googlemail.com> - 2011-02-10 02:24 -0800
  Re: Java’s Future Lies In Mobile? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2011-02-09 20:10 -0500

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