On Nov 12, 2007, at 1:58 PM, Shajith wrote:

> On 11/6/07, Charles Oliver Nutter <charles.nutter / sun.com> wrote:
>>
>> Unless it has Java support, probably not...
>
> The Android SDK was just announced, and it the application layer is  
> in Java!
> Details here: http://code.google.com/android/index.html
>
> The VM seems to require transformation of Java byte code to a
> different format (dex) through a provided tool. It's not clear whether
> this means that anything that compiles to normal Java bytecode is good
> to go. Can you confirm?
>
> Shajith
>
As I suspected, the project actually e-mailed me back about it last  
Friday night, with a hint, hint, nudge, nudge about it and look at  
things Monday. Sure enough, there it is.
So looks like Java is moving into the embedded world now.
Now the only clincher is seeing this thing hit the market, which it  
most likely will.
The Japanese handset makers involved are all desperate to stay in  
their domestic market and stop reinventing the wheel every six months...
I'm thinking Ruby phone via JRuby...