IBM's WebSphere Micro Environment and its accompanying developer toolkit, the WebSphere Micro Environment Toolkit for Palm OS developers, enables the development, testing, deployment, and execution of J2ME-compliant applications on palmOne devices. This continues the growing trend of Java enthusiasm in the Palm OS community, as evidenced by the recent announcement from PalmSource, Inc. regarding its licensing of IBM's WebSphere Micro Environment J2ME certified runtime environment and WebSphere Studio Device Developer (WSDD) toolset for integration into the Palm OS platform.

palmOne also is debuting a Java application section on its Software Connection Web site (software.palmone.com), powered by Handango. 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.

By quickly extending the benefits of the Java developer community and IBM relationship to the Treo and Tungsten product lines, palmOne is better equipping developers to deliver aftermarket business and consumer solutions. Mobile workforces and consumers alike will benefit from a greater number of compelling, standards-based applications, development tools, and solutions. Mobile Java applications run the gamut from clients for sophisticated business systems, to fun and easily downloadable games.