I've been working with MIDP 2.0 for the last couple of months. There is some incredibly exciting stuff going on in the mobile arena. Kathy's blog on MIDP 2.0 is just too much fun is right about that, but it's not just for the gaming folks. While I'm well aware of the fact that the gaming market is huge, it just doesn't float my boat. I'd rather see some cool applications that can integrate enterprise business data onto mobile devices and bring forth another whole category of mobile enterprise applications. All of the pieces are finally in place for us to see a mobile explosion. We've sure been hearing about it for long enough, but the fact is, it is finally here. This is the very reason I've become co-founder of a new company called Mobilogics LLC, focused in the mobile enterprise application area. We're working with MIDP 2.0 using the devices in the US that are currently supporting the spec (such as Motorola's i730), and taking advantage of the GPS capabilities for GeoSpatial integration. What it boils down to is some pretty cool technology being used in new ways, and wait till you see what's coming! Stay tuned for an upcoming feature I'm working on that will go into Java and GIS if you're wondering what all this means.

I'm also looking forward to O'Reilly's Emerging Technology conference in a few weeks in San Diego. I'll be blogging coverage for java.net, and it should be pretty exciting conference to take part in. If you haven't heard of it, check out the link, and if you're able to attend well, that will even be better.