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Sun Microsystems Java ME, a software platform that bridges the Babel of mobile devices, allows developers to write applications to the Java platform and to use them over a wide range of handsets, says John Muhlner, group manager of Java ME product marketing at Sun Microsystems. Mr. Muhlner says 80 percent of shipped handsets include the Java platform to provide a commonality that extensively eases application development. Flurry's Gabriel Vanrenen, for instance, says his company wants to be able to provide the BlackBerry experience via its new device-and-carrier-independent e-mail service built on the Java platform. Suns spokespeople say companies might use the solution to circumvent the expense of standardized mobile e-mail device issuance. Flurry, for instance, will run on whatever is being used. There are also synergies throughout the enterprise, because Java ME is for mobile, while Java Enterprise Edition and Standard Edition are for desktop computing. When the user can without difficulty extend enterprise applications into the mobile space, says Muhlner, the business has a very substantial advantage. Sun has issued its Java implementation under the GPL open source license, says Muhlner, in significant part because GPL licensing allows Sun to engage developers, who can add to the platform and enhance it.
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