Java 2 Micro Edition, better known as the J2ME is an emerging mobile application development environment. The platform provided by J2ME is one of the most flexible for the development of modern mobile apps. The J2ME mobile app development environment is based on different JSRs and CLDC/MIDP. The designing of mobile apps using the J2ME environment or mobile app design projects that make use of the J2ME platform involve both outsourcing of app development & offshore development of mobile apps. Mobile application developers who want to use this environment for building effective & successful apps must be well skilled in the technicalities involved in the development process. Testing of simulators and porting of mobile apps across multiple mobile devices are two functionalities that are most efficiently served by the J2ME mobile application environment.

Listed below are some areas covered by the J2ME Mobile Application Development environment:

BlackBerry application development
Native J2ME application which are based on CLDC/MIDP
Native BlackBerry device application development
Bluetooth application development for mobile devices
Development techniques using Facebook APIs
Development of JSR 75 mobile apps on J2ME
Development of XMPP applications based on chat services
Development of third party mobile applications on different JSRs

The tools & technology used as part of the J2ME mobile application development environment varies greatly from other environments. This is the reason why a software designer must acquire a set of entirely new skills in order to be able to use the platform provided by J2ME mobile application successfully. Listed below are the different tools & technology used in this environment:

Tools:
1. Eclipse
2. Netbeans
3. Sun Wireless Toolkit
4. J2MEPolish Eclipse Plug In
5. Nokia Series 40
6. BlackBerry Device Emulators
7. Sony Ericsson Emulators
8. Series 80 & Series 60 Emulators
9. BlackBerry IDE

Technology:
1. BlackBerry Framework
2. J2MEPolish Framework
3. MIDP & CLDC/CDC Framework

The J2ME Mobile Application Development environment serves a number of industries in the modern economy. Listed below are some of the most important of such industries:
1. Entertainment industry
2. Electronic Games industry
3. Mobile Entertainment industry
4. Transportation industry
5. eLearning industry
6. Loans & Real Estate industry
7. Content industry
8. Mobile Games industry
9. Courier & Distribution industry

Some mobile apps available in the current mobile market that have been designed using the tools and technology of the J2ME mobile application development environment are:
1. The EMI Calculator System working on BlackBerry devices
2. Vehicle Driver Training Systems operated in all types of mobile devices
3. Entertainment Games which are run on both J2ME devices & other types of mobile devices
4. GPS enabled iDen apps running on all mobile devices

It is evident from the above discussion that an endless range of mobile app development opportunities are available when using the J2ME app development environment. Since the latest trends of mobile technology are adopted in the concept of J2ME mobile app development, software developers can be sure of the fact that the end applications will prove successful in the market. However, an enterprise that deploys J2ME mobile apps must make sure that the individual freelance developers or the app development companies that build these apps, must show technical knowledge & skill required for creating such apps. The J2ME mobile application development environment successfully provides up-to-date solutions for enterprise clients.