# The Google Phone and Java

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 2, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-google-phone-and-java/421213 "2007-10-02T00:03:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2007, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-google-phone-and-java/421213/1 "2007-10-02T00:03:42Z")

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> **[New Google Phone rumors get real specific](https://www.engadget.com/2007-09-04-new-google-phone-rumors-get-real-specific.html)**
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> As any avid Engadget reader knows, the persistent Google Phone rumor -- begun so many eons ago (er, last year) -- has been on the fast track as of late, with varying reports coming in concerning specific information such as launch date, OS, and the...

Above, it says the current rumor is that the phone’s browser will be written in Java, and that the browser will be “Java Virtual Machine Capable.” My question is: Does that mean the same thing as, or at least imply, that the thing would be able to run java applications?

-FrL-