An early access download of the Java ME 3.0 SDK is now available for Windows XP and Vista from Sun Developer Network. Notable features include LWUIT integration, Blu-ray and Windows mobile support.

Sun is partnering with Hewlett Packard to make Java ME available on HP smartphones like the new HP iPAQ 900 mobile phone. The HP iPAQ 900, which runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, is qwerty-type mobile phone which focuses on business oriented functions.

Motorola has announced the availability of the MotoDev Studio 1.4 for developing J2ME applications. Support has been added for several Motorola mobile phones. If you remember, Motorola has taken lead of the EclipseME project and has released MotoDev Studio which is based on Eclipse and EclipseME.

I’ve written about the leadership takeover of Motorola on the EclipseME project and the recent announcements of new mobile development projects at Eclipse. Well I guess it was just a matter of time. So now Motorola has announced its new Developer Studio based on the Eclipse platform.

If you plan on going to the JavaOne conference in San Francisco this year, here’s your chance to save a couple of hundred bucks by registering now for the conference.

Coming back from a vacation got me swamped with emails that I have to read (probably for next few days!). Anyway looks like the Sun Tech Days has started in Sydney (March 4-6) and hope you guys are having a great time. Hope you can write something about it later specially the session about Java ME: Extreme GUI Makeover for Mobile Phones.

There has been news lately about “Sun’s decision to kill Java ME” and use Java SE instead as a replacement technology. I believe that these people have got it all wrong! I also believe in Mr. James Gosling’s explanation in his blog.

Guys at Mobile and Embedded group of Java.net has planned the first ever Developer Days Conference for Java Mobile. The conference is focused on Java mobile and embedded development for the intermediate to advanced skill levels.