There are thousands of free and commercial applications for PalmOS. But some of the best applications for Palm devices, like Opera Mini, don't actually run on PalmOS. They're Java midlets that run on a Java Virtual Machine (JVM).For the past few years, Palm has offered a free download of IBM's WebSphere EveryPlace Micro Environment JVM. But for some unexplained reason, Palm will stop offering a download link on Jan 12, 2008. Palm will still offer support for anyone who has already installed the JVM on their device, but no new customers will be able to grab the virtual machine.
So if you haven't already downloaded the awkwardly named WebSphere Everyplace Micro Everyplace Micro Environment now might be a good time to grab it. The JVM will not run on older Palm devices like the Tungsten W, Tungsten T2, or Zire 71, but if you've purchased a Palm phone or PDA in the last few years you should be able to download and install this free application.
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1-07-2008 @ 8:25PM
JahBuh DaHut said...
Palm really hates its users. Blackberry4Life!
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1-08-2008 @ 8:45AM
Rodge said...
That's weird, the download link is already dead as of today, Jan 8. Oh well.
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1-08-2008 @ 3:10PM
Jonathan Harford said...
I can't even remember the last time Palm did something I thought was a good idea.
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1-19-2008 @ 8:04AM
stu said...
um, i just downloaded it, so the link must be fixed....
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1-28-2008 @ 12:53PM
shawnb2 said...
So I just found out about this. Who would be nice enough to email me a copy or tell me a better place to look. I am leaving the Palm forever the first of May, but want to TRY to enjoy it for the last couple of months. I have not been happy with this thing from the get go.None the less, maybe if I can get Opera Mini to work, maybe it will make it a little better experience. Tha
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1-31-2008 @ 8:08AM
Katrina said...
I downloaded it on my Treo, but then my Treo turned out to be defective and was replaced. I thought I could just download it again, so I didn't bother to save it to the memory card. Of course now I hear that I can't download it again! Does anyone know where I can get a copy? Or is anyone willing to send me a copy? Please and thank you!!!
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2-01-2008 @ 12:03AM
Mike said...
All you need to do is google these three words: ibm java palm
you should find tons of sites with mirrors to it
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2-07-2008 @ 8:04AM
mike said...
can anybody tell me how to get java on my treo755p pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee?
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2-07-2008 @ 6:12PM
Hedley Robertson said...
Oh geez, I had this installed and I went and wiped out my Treo. Now I am stuck with the worst web browser in existance, Palm Blazer.
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2-12-2008 @ 11:57AM
joe said...
I found this on a torrent using google. Best of luck finding it.
jack
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2-13-2008 @ 12:20PM
HiDDeNDaTa said...
http://palmone.r3h.net/downloads.palmone.com/WEME571.zip
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2-16-2008 @ 5:59PM
Joe Chavez said...
I've blogged a work around:
http://blog.chavez.ws/2008/02/palmone-java-support.html
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