Sun reveals Linux-based JavaFX Mobile platform for phones

At JavaOne yesterday, Sun’s executive vice president of software Rich Green demonstrated JavaFX Mobile, a new mobile and embedded operating system built with open-source Linux and Java technologies. JavaFX Mobile, which includes a complete stack of Java-based multimedia and communications software development frameworks and applications, is designed to accommodate rapid development of rich interactive applications for mobile environments. JavaFX Mobile will be released under the open-source General Public License, and Sun hopes to sell OEM licenses to mobile network operators and handset makers.