(September 27, 2002) -- Sun Microsystems, Inc.'s Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Personal Profile specification has been approved by the Java Community Process (JCP) and will be made available to the Java community this week. The profile (JSR 62) was approved by the JCP J2ME Executive Committee, including: Ericcson, IBM, Insignia, Philips, RIM, Texas Instruments, and Zucotto.

The J2ME Personal Profile is a J2ME Connected Device Configuration (CDC)-based technology providing the J2ME environment for devices with a need for a high degree of Internet connectivity and Web fidelity. The CDC HI (Connected Device Configuration, HotSpot Implementation) includes a highly optimized, tuned, and configurable dynamic compiler.

Personal Profile is designed for networked consumer electronics such as high-end PDAs (Sharp Zaurus), smart communicators (PDA/cell phone combinations), TV set-top boxes, game consoles, and automobile dashboard electronics. Personal Profile includes an implementation of CDC and Foundation Profile (FP). Java developers can download the J2ME Personal Profile specification at http://java.sun.com/products/personalprofile. The reference implementation (RI) and the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) are available at http://wwws.sun.com/software/jpe/