What the operators would really like is that when you put (say) an
Orange SIM into a handset then the interface (including messaging,
profiles, address book etc) changes to one specified by Orange - and if
you then replace the Orange SIM with a Vodafone SIM, then suddenly the
whole interface becomes Vodafone. In other words, you replace 'Is series
40 better than SonyEricsson's interface' with 'Is mmO2's interface
better than T-Mobile's?' J2ME on the SIM is certainly one route to that.
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[mailto:keitai-l-bounce_at_appelsiini.net] On Behalf Of John Whelan
Sent: 23 September 2003 13:38
To: keitai-l_at_appelsiini.net
Subject: (keitai-l) SIM and J2ME
As you may know (to be honest I had not heard of this before I was asked
about it) Gemplus and other SIM producers (www.simalliance.org) are
touting the concept of J2ME on the SIM and I wonder if anyone had any
direct experience and/or opinions from Japan/Korea. Personally I think
it is likely to go the way of SIM toolkit as the MNOs and the handset
manufacturers will not give this technology much support. Another
complication in an already overcrowsded value chain?
John
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