Nokia Developer’s Suite 2.2 for J2ME™ was released today.
NDS 2.2 supports Linux and Windows based J2ME development. New features include integration support for Eclipse 2.1.x and 3.0 as well as support for the open source Fedora Linux implementation.
I’ve posted slides for my Bay Area Mobility Forum presentation “J2ME at Five: Where We’ve Been, and Where We’ll Be at Ten” . Click here to access the slides.
Abstract:
Java technology took the wireless world by storm when the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) was first introduced for mobile devices, starting with the KVM at the JavaOne conference in June 1999.
Much has happened in the last five years. More than 120 million MIDP 1.0 devices are in consumers hands and MIDP 2.0 devices are now shipping in volume. Many interesting wireless Java applications are in daily use. J2ME technology-based wireless games continue to draw eyeballs and twitching thumbs the world over.
This session examines the history and technical merits of J2ME technologies that have allowed it to succeed over the past five years. We should have plenty of time after the presentation for discussion and extended Q&A where we’ll examine what needs to happen (technology, business, and otherwise) for the J2ME platform to be even more successful in its next five years.
Please use the Comments link at the bottom right of this blog entry to discuss the slides, ask questions, or make suggestions on improving the presentation.
The Series 60 Platform 2nd Edition Feature Pack 1: What’s New – Lead Features And APIs v1.0 document provides details on new capabilities coming to Series 60.
Capabilities to note in Feature Pack 1:
- EDGE support
- MPix cellcam capabilities
- Presence services and API
- Mobile Terminated Location Requests (MT-LR)
- Several new J2ME enhancements (additional MMA capabilities for instance) and minibrowser features
Learn more about these and other Feature Pack 1 capabilities by downloading the PDF from here.
As the document notes, the first Nokia Series 60 handsets based upon Feature Pack 1 include the Nokia 7610, 6620, and 6260.
3GNewsroom.com has posted a summary of CDMA adoption worldwide as of Q2 2004. It’s particularly interesting to see the uptake of CDMA2000 1xEV-DO and to note that the fastest growing region for CDMA by number of users is Asia-Pacific, not the Americas as many people might suspect given CDMA’s prominance in North America and the recent rapid growth of Vivo in Brazil.
More information on CDMA2000 technologies is available from the 3GPP2 site.
I’ve posted slides for my Nokia Developer Learning Series webcast “Tips and Techniques for Advanced Wireless Java Programming” . Click here to access the slides.
Abstract:
This session breaks down some of the common techniques to design and implement Java applications for wireless devices using the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) APIs. It’s recommended for experienced J2ME programmers, with particular focus on MIDP 2.0 and targeting Series 60 devices.
Please use the Comments link at the bottom right of this blog entry to discuss the slides, ask questions, or make suggestions on improving the presentation.
I’m a big fan of the Olympics, can’t get enough coverage (of the US team or otherwise), but I always seem to get the craving for news when I’m away from my computer or a TV.
Have the same problem? Then check out this cool and useful service from Russ: The mOlympics mobile Olympic news aggregator.
Connect to mOlympics.com from your phone’s minibrowser or use the lite or WAP version if you’re having trouble with the regular feed.
From the “interesting collision of tech with politics” story line, Yahoo/AFP reports on how Filipinos are protesting government plans to tax texting.
Interested in learning more? Check out TxtPower’s site.
What amazes me most about all of this is that the President of the Philippines has included the proposed texting tax as part of eight tax measures “designed to help narrow the deficit”.
I had to read that twice, then pick up my jaw off the table.
Wow, texting in volumes that could narrow the deficit?!? We need more text mad mobile users in the US so we can narrow ours, too. 🙂
I’ll be speaking at the Bay Area Mobility Forum’s first meeting on Saturday, August 21st.
I’m going to build on the technical foundation provided by my Nokia Developer Learning Series Advanced MIDP 2.0 webcast earlier in the week to deliver an updated version of my JavaOne BOF “J2ME at Five: Where We’ve Been, and Where We’ll Be at Ten”.
Abstract:
Java technology took the wireless world by storm when the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) was first introduced for mobile devices, starting with the KVM at the JavaOne conference in June 1999.
Much has happened in the last five years. More than 120 million MIDP 1.0 devices are in consumers hands and MIDP 2.0 devices are now shipping in volume. Many interesting wireless Java applications are in daily use. J2ME technology-based wireless games continue to draw eyeballs and twitching thumbs the world over.
This session examines the history and technical merits of J2ME technologies that have allowed it to succeed over the past five years. We should have plenty of time after the presentation for discussion and extended Q&A where we’ll examine what needs to happen (technology, business, and otherwise) for the J2ME platform to be even more successful in its next five years.
If you’re in the San Francisco Bay Area, why not attend both events, webcast and BAMF meeting?
For those unable to attend my JavaOne “Tips and Techniques for Advanced Wireless Java Programming” technical session, I’m delivering an updated version as a webcast on August 17th as a part of the Nokia Developer Learning Series.
Abstract:
This session breaks down some of the common techniques to design and implement Java applications for wireless devices using the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME) Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) and Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) APIs. It’s recommended for experienced J2ME programmers, with particular focus on MIDP 2.0 and targeting Series 60 devices.
Click here for details, then login and select “Apply Now” to register. Note that the webcast is free, but advance registration is required.
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