That program follows on the heels of a Wireless Java developer program rolled out by Motorola last fall. The Space Invaders on Panasonic s new handset make Game Boy look tired. Handset games like this can be downloaded over the network and be played offline. Because it s portable software, the same application can run on the new color Panasonic or any other vendor s Wireless Java compliant platform. Whether the vibrator feedback works on those other handsets is something that remains to be worked out.
Games just happen to be one of the most challenging applications to write.
And if developers can do a good job with games, other applications will be a snap. An announcement between Sun Microsystems and OpenWave Systems means that Java will come to GSM very soon. All Eyes on i-Appli No company at the show got more attention than NTT DoCoMo, Japan s dominant wireless operator. DoCoMo is a company leveraging its unique mobile Internet experience to build partnerships and joint ventures throughout the world. It already has a steady stream of visitors inspecting the new Wireless Java handsets in its booth.