I'm kind of second-guessing my thought as well.  In the early days (well, the first year, really) of the iPhone Apple was steadfast in their idea that everything would be web-based.  No SDK needed.<p>The concern over Java at <i>that</i> point was if it was going to be allowed on the phone at all.  JME/J2ME was what the mobile industry was trending toward.  The success of Cocoa Touch and the App Store has pretty much made J2ME a footnote (except for the few carriers still hanging on).