Chapter 2. The Mobile World

A New Era of Gaming

Get ready for a tour of the micro device world. This chapter will show you the attributes, limitations, and specifications behind the latest crop of gadgets capable of running Java 2 Micro Edition (J2ME). The list includes Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), television set-top boxes, automotive navigation systems, home appliances, two-way pagers, credit cards, and mobile phones.

As you begin to think about developing games and other entertaining applications, this chapter will help you focus in on a target ...

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