| Over the past few years, J2ME has matured into a | | | | its own Java Virtual Machine and also comes with |
| secure and complex environment for smartphone | | | | additional APIs. And with this smartphone supporting |
| applications development. There are other platforms | | | | J2ME, users can expect more entertainment and utility |
| which are used to develop smartphone applications | | | | applications. There are numerous third party application |
| but none can match J2ME applications in terms of | | | | developers that offer conversion of J2ME to |
| flexibility and ease of deployment. J2ME apps can be | | | | Blackberry. The end-users as well as other |
| deployed on all multiple platforms and devices. Many | | | | stakeholders stand to get benefited from such |
| smartphone manufacturers therefore endorse this | | | | conversion services. Several applications offer |
| J2ME development. Moreover, the security and the | | | | connectivity programming with J2ME. However, it is the |
| visual appeal of the applications are also the USPs of | | | | Blackberry applications that are the first choice of |
| J2ME apps. Currently so many smartphone | | | | most users. |
| manufacturers support J2ME apps and even | | | | Smartphones application development has gained so |
| BlackBerry smartphones have become J2ME | | | | much in popularity that development of many |
| compatible. Although the older BlackBerry models are | | | | applications is outsourced to companies located |
| C++ based, many newer models support J2ME. A | | | | overseas. Indian companies meet maximum |
| programmer can also convert J2ME to BlackBerry so | | | | requirements of such outsourcing projects primarily |
| that users of BlackBerry can enjoy the best of J2ME | | | | due to the availability of cheap yet competent |
| apps. In fact, such conversion services are offered by | | | | developers. These companies offer development of all |
| many companies which specialize in mobile phone | | | | types of mobile phone applications and applications for |
| application development. | | | | other portable devices such as iPod and PDAs. Some |
| BlackBerry has been one of the market leaders with a | | | | of these also have expertise in developing graphic rich |
| strong customer base. This phone is immensely | | | | web application dashboard. The dashboards in |
| popular among the business community especially for | | | | smartphones function as control panels and enable the |
| its secure and instant e-mailing feature as well as | | | | users to manage and access the applications. |
| numerous other business applications. BlackBerry has | | | | |