They say that the source code for java micro edition will be available by then end of the year. Does this mean anything for Java on the Nokia 770?

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060815-7514.html

It should certainly make it easier to get full Java on the 770; although things like JamVM and Classpath are probably at a similar level now for most Java apps.

The problem will be speed: is there a JIT for ARM which will be available; and integration: how do you modify the GUI classes to better integrate into Hildon? how do you make the virtual keyboard work correctly? etc.

The latter is certainly possible: AWT apps on Psions had their menu appear when the menu button was pressed, not constantly at the top - but how easy this would be for Swing too, I don't know.

Cheers,

Andrew

I would also be interested in whether java applets could be working in opera. I suppose quite many people need java for their bank systems / poker sites.

An open sourcing of Java would have no effect on any in-browser support for Opera on the 770.

I surprised there isn't an S60 environment add-on. S60 3rd Edition wouldn't be a bad little addition.

AFAIK The Opera browser on the 770 supports Netscape style plugins, so it should be easy enough to get in-browser Java support with an appropriately compiled plugin.

True, so an open source Java plugin which matches the Netscape API might work with Opera on the 770.

I wouldn't hold my breath, though...