Sun phasing out mobile Java

Sun Microsystems has announced that it's phasing out mobile Java (Java Micro Edition)--the version of Java that's long been the standard for mobile devices and set-top boxes. Why? The company thinks that the aforementioned devices are quickly approaching a point where they'll have enough processing power to run the standard edition of Java that PCs run. This is good news for everyone, as it will allow non-PC devices to run desktop class Java applications and should also help ensure better compatibility. "We're trying to converge everything to the Java SE specification. Cell phones and TV set-top boxes are growing up," Sun VP James Gosling said at a Java media event. "That convergence is going to take years."

For more on the phase out:
- see this CNET article