Sun's telecom partners in Asia are planning deeper use of Java software in mobile phones. The phones' appeal may still be narrow, though, because of a limited number of applications. Stephen Shankland ...

The company, along with Java backers, is preparing a new release of its software for cell phones that it hopes will prevent a splintering of the market and stave off rivals such as Microsoft. Stephen ...

As Microsoft and RealNetworks step up the battle for dominance of streaming video to mobile phones, a small Finnish company could be set to usurp both the established names. Oplayo, a spin-off from ...

Top cell phone makers are converging on a more common implementation of Java in handsets. An emerging standard software profile, powered by first-ever hardware acceleration using ARM Ltd.'s Jazelle ...

Two major mobile phone manufacturers, Siemens and Ericsson, have agreed to sell software developed by 4thpass that lets customers send Java programs wirelessly to next-generation cell phones, 4thpass ...

Rumor has it that Sun Microsystems and Samsung are jointly developing a “Java Phone” that is cheaper and more feature rich than Apple’s iPhone. Details are scarce, but a Samsung spokesperson confirmed ...

LG hits the mark again with the world’s first Java-based smartphone. Leaving Microsoft Windows and Symbian to rot, the Korean company believes using Java for all the phone’s functions (including the ...

NTT DoCoMo and Sun have begun work on a new Java platform for cellular handsets. The work, which began last year but was first revealed two weeks ago at Sun’s JavaOne conference in San Francisco, is ...

Development platform offers Java-based phones a look and feel on par with Apple's device, though it does not add touch capabilities Everypoint is launching a mobile application platform Monday called ...

Google and Sun Microsystems’ discussions to co-develop Android ultimately broke down because of disagreements over control of the platform, Google wrote in a trial brief late last week related to its ...

Seven Networks hopes to target a wider market by delivering support for Java phones, starting with three devices from Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications. Two Sony Ericsson Walkman phones and the Sony ...