Sun showed how J2ME has really taken off and demo'd some cool apps. The interesting thing to me was the definition of their next target. Two years agove Sun targeted small devices, now they are going after the auto industry. This is a next logical step and a really exciting one because inevitably we will then see a merging of the various spaces we move trhough: home, office, auto, mobile. I always take this stuff with a chunk of salt, but watching the progress the last few years, I really do believe we are not far from a ubiquitous world. One that actually adds value - no less.

The pavilion is about the same as last year, smaller than some previous years, but well represented. Many of the small companies appear to be sticking around - a good thing. One interesting company is a partnership between Nokia and Sega who are delivering a multiplayer gaming platform.