IBM's WebSphere Micro Environment and its accompanying developer toolkit, WebSphere Micro Environment Toolkit for Palm OS developers, enables the development, testing, deployment and execution of Java 2 Micro Edition-compliant applications on palmOne devices.
palmOne is debuting a Java application section on its Software Connection website. This includes support for standard Palm OS applications, installed via HotSync operation, as well as Java applications that can be installed wirelessly, over the air.
The MIDP 2.0 runtime is currently available at no cost to Tungsten handheld users who purchased their handheld on or after 1 October 2003.
Treo 600 smartphone users or Tungsten handheld users who purchased their handheld before 1st October 2003 and users of Zire 71 handhelds can 102045 purchase the runtime for US$5.99