| Java is a technology that allows developers to create | | | | Compatibility |
| platform independent applications. What does this | | | | Just because your phone has java in it does not |
| mean to you, the end user? It means that you can | | | | mean that all java applications will run on them. Most |
| buy phones from lots of different companies and yet | | | | will run but there are going to be some issues with |
| use the same applications. For the developers it is | | | | some apps. The reason is that some phones are too |
| good because it allows them to create applications | | | | slow to run apps with 3d graphics. Screen resolution |
| which run on lots on phones. For the user it is good | | | | is also an issue; you will have to check that you are |
| because it means developers will be more interested | | | | downloading an application for the correct screen |
| in developing applications which results in there being | | | | resolution. If you download an app of a size other |
| a large quantity of applications for the users to | | | | than the screen resolution of your phone then the |
| enjoy. Most cheap phones have Java. | | | | application will display incorrectly on your phone. Some |
| Java Apps | | | | phones also have an older version of java which |
| A Java app is simply an application which you can | | | | means newer java apps will not run. |
| download and install on your phone if your phone | | | | Problems |
| supports java. There are many java applications | | | | There are a few problems which you have to keep |
| available on the internet, free and commercial, which | | | | in mind, such as |
| you can get for you java enabled phone. These | | | | - Make sure you download an application with the |
| apps, once installed, provide functions ranging from | | | | right screen resolution |
| educational, gaming, reference to many other | | | | - Your cell phone may run some applications slowly |
| things.Java applications generally have the .jar or .jad | | | | because some java apps are very demanding |
| extension. | | | | - You will need an internet connection on your phone |
| Installation | | | | or a cable connector in order to be able to put the |
| Installing Java applications on your phone is not a | | | | java apps in your cell phone |
| hard thing to do. All that you have to do is get the | | | | - Make sure you only get java apps from trusted |
| file, copy to your phone and run it from your phone. | | | | sites |
| Some companies, such as Nokia, provide a software | | | | Cheap cell phones have java apps because it allows |
| suite which allows you to install applications through | | | | the companies to allow apps without having to put in |
| your computer. Most other companies simply require | | | | an elaborate operating system. Just go to some |
| you to copy the java app on your phone and simply | | | | website and download java apps and run them on |
| run it from the phone. You can also download them | | | | your phone. You will be amazed at the amount of |
| directly through your cell phone if you have GPRS, | | | | java apps available and the variety of functions they |
| EDGE or 3G capability in your cell phone. | | | | perform. |