Google's announced that its making it easier for developers to integrate Google Maps services into their apps with Java and Python libraries.

Windows Live Search runs on both J2ME (Java) phones and on Windows Mobile phones, whereas Google Maps only works on J2ME phones. So which is better? Without a doubt, Microsoft’s was the winner.

Incorporating Google Maps to the Java desktop Rob Terpilowski discusses how he and his architect team brought Google Maps to the Java desktop in this video from JavaOne 2014.