Nokia Developer Newsletter

Nokia recently announced the latest productivity-optimised device in its Eseries, the Nokia E52 mobile device. This new device, based on S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, lets users write messages with intelligent text input, send instant messages, use a variety of e-mail solutions (including Lotus Notes Traveller and Mail for Exchange), and view Excel, PDF, PowerPoint, and Word documents. The Nokia E52 device’s other features include an exceptional battery life that gives users up to eight hours of talk time, a 3.2-megapixel camera, built-in global positioning system (GPS), a compass and accelerometer sensor, Nokia Maps, and Ovi Files. Shipments of the Nokia E52 device will begin in the second half, and the device will retail for 245 euros.

Also recently announced is the Nokia 6600i slide, a Series 40 5th Edition, Feature Pack 1, device that features a 5-megapixel camera, brushed-steel covers and chrome centre key, and discreet tap commands to light the display, set snooze alerts, and silence or reject incoming calls. This new device also includes an accelerometer sensor, Nokia Maps, Image upload service, stereo FM RDS radio, Flash Lite 3.0, up to 20 MB of user storage, and as many as 15 days of standby battery life. The Nokia 6600i slide will begin shipments in the third quarter, and it will retail for 200 euros.

View technical specifications for the Nokia E52.

View technical specifications for the Nokia 6600i slide.

Ovi Store to Launch Globally

Nokia's eagerly awaited Ovi Store is launching at the end of this month. At that time the Ovi Store will become available to millions of Nokia users around the world. The Ovi Store will be available to users of more than 75 different Nokia devices, including devices based on S60 3rd Edition and higher, and Series 40 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, and higher. In addition, the Ovi Store comes pre-installed on the Nokia N97 multimedia device, and it will be available to PC users via the Web. Next month's newsletter will provide more details on the Ovi Store, and it will also highlight some of the newly available applications and content.

If you're already registered to become a publisher for Ovi, your content and applications will soon be available for users to download. But if you're not yet a publisher for Ovi, and you want to distribute your apps and content for either free or extra revenue, now is the time to register.

Register today and become a publisher for Ovi.

Forum Nokia Enhances Site’s Information Architecture for Easier Navigation

Responding to suggestions from the development community, Forum Nokia has enhanced the information architecture of its forum.nokia.com for greater usability and easier navigation. These enhancements include new tabs, renaming of certain key content tabs, and improved secondary navigation.

Among the new tabs is Technology Topics, which includes secondary navigational elements for device platforms, development platforms, Web technologies, design and user experience, application quality, and mobile technologies. Renamed tabs include Tools, Documents, and Code. Devices, now a standalone tab, brings visitors directly to technical specifications for current Nokia devices. In addition, wherever there is secondary navigation within a specific tab, that information will be displayed on the screen when the visitor mouses over the tab. All of these changes should make it easier to find exactly what you need.

The Forum Nokia team thanks everyone that shared their feedback. Now, take a look and tell us what you think.

Explore the enhanced Forum Nokia site.

What do you think of the enhanced Forum Nokia information architecture? Submit your feedback online.

Mobile Sensor API Released for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

Forum Nokia recently released a beta installation package for adding Mobile Sensor API (JSR-256) support to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, a S60 5th Edition device with a resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The Mobile Sensor API is used to get data from embedded sensors, as well as from sensors connected via Bluetooth or general packet radio service (GPRS). The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic features several sensors and sensor API channels, including a built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor.

Download the Mobile Sensor API beta add-on for the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Download the JSR-256 Mobile Sensor API specification.

Check out the technical specifications of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.

Calling All Innovators Contest Adds 'Apps on Maps' Category

The new Calling All Innovators category, called 'Apps on Maps', was announced at the recent Nokia Developer Summit in Monaco. Developers are invited to submit innovative ideas that harness the power of location-aware services using Ovi Maps on Nokia devices. All submissions for this new contest category must be based on standard Web technologies; applications for entertainment, travel, gaming, news, and B2B are all eligible.

Ten finalists will be chosen from the entries, and they will be invited to join Nokia in a private beta environment to develop their apps for Ovi Maps. Once the development phase is complete, these 10 applications will receive premium placement in the new Ovi Store, where they will be available to millions of Nokia users worldwide. From this group, three final winners will be selected, and they will have their applications showcased at a major Nokia event. In addition, the Grand Prize winner will receive $30,000, the first runner-up will receive $15,000, and the second runner-up will get $10,000.

Submit your location-aware applications to the Calling All Innovators contest.

Nokia releases Ovi Maps Player API.

Show Widgets on the Nokia N97 Device Homescreen

Two Forum Nokia Web Runtime (WRT) example applications, AccuWidget Example and RouteWidget Example, have been updated to support the homescreen of the Nokia N97 multimedia device. This Nokia device, based on S60 5th Edition, features a large (3.5-inch) colour display with a resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The two WRT widget examples also offer improved usability and memory consumption.

AccuWidget Example lets the user check current weather conditions and short-term forecasts for a selected city. The example application supports all S60 devices with WRT, both with keypad and touch UI, while the updated version adds support for miniview, which enables adding the widget on the homescreen.

RouteWidget Example displays the user's current location (latitude and longitude), travelled distance, speed, and number of GPS satellites. The updated example supports adding the widget on the homescreen, and it is optimised for the touch UI on S60 5th Edition devices.

Download the WRT AccuWidget Example v2.1.

Download the WRT RouteWidget Example v2.0.

Explore WRT widgets on Nokia devices.

View technical specifications for the Nokia N97 multimedia device.

Mobile Design Challenge: Share Your Best Design Content

Help increase the number of useful design resources available on Forum Nokia — you could win devices and other valuable prizes.

Forum Nokia's new Mobile Design Challenge seeks useful tips and other information about user interfaces, visual approaches, and interaction design. Eligible categories include design patterns, UI components, CSS styling tips, mobile Web design, and more. The top contributor will receive a free copy of Adobe Creative Suite 4 and a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic device. Two runners-up will each receive a Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. But hurry: The competition ends 31 May.

To help developers, Forum Nokia has launched two new design resources. The Design and User Experience Library offers basic information on usability, UI components, and design guidelines — even articles on Chinese mobile culture. The Mobile Design Centre shows developers how good design can lead to successful mobile products. The centre offers developers a design gallery, design tutorials and templates, layout guidelines, articles on the principles of design, downloadable development tools and technologies, a developer discussion board, and a wiki.

Enter the Mobile Design Challenge now.

View the competition rules.

Get instructions on how to create a Wiki article.

Browse the Forum Nokia Design and User Experience Library.

Get valuable resources from the Forum Nokia Mobile Design Centre.

View example entries:

Champion of the Month: Kiran Patel Has a Lot to Contribute

With more than 5,000 posts on the Forum Nokia discussion boards, Kiran Patel is this month's Champion of the Month. Kiran — also known as screen name kiran10182 — works as a senior software engineer and holds a master's degree in computer applications from Gujarat (India) University. A Forum Nokia member since 2006, he has a real passion for S60 C++ development, client-server architecture, location-based services (LBS), messaging architecture, and enterprise development. Kiran's awards include the 2008 S60 5th Edition Wiki Contribution Contest and, in March, the Forum Nokia Poster of the Month. Congratulations, Kiran!

Meet Kiran Patel.

Read the discussion board thread on Kiran's Poster of the Month award.

View the Wiki announcement of Kiran's S60 5 Edition Contribution Contest win.

Java Verified at Java One

If you have a Mobile Java application, then Java Verified wants to help you get it to market. Java Verified provides a streamlined testing and signing process that enables developers and wireless operators to develop, deliver, and monetise high-quality mobile Java applications confidently. As an industry-driven effort, Java Verified utilises the testing framework developed by the Unified Testing Initiative (UTI).

Risto Helin of Forum Nokia will be discussing Java testing at the Java One conference, being held 2 – 5 June in San Francisco. On Tuesday, 2 June, Risto is leading a session entitled 'Signing Java Platform, Micro Edition Applications and the Renewed Java Verified Program'. Risto will also be participating with colleagues from Java Verified in the Java Verified/Wireless Industry Partnership (WIP) Mobile Jam on Wednesday, 3 June. Based on the mantra 'No PPT, No Panels, No Ties!' the Java Verified Mobile Jam will be a highly interactive session, driven by and for mobile developers. A full afternoon of activities will be offered, including a quiz with top prizes, a panel driven by the audience, and the chance to book one-on-one sessions with the experts. Risto looks forward to meeting you in San Francisco.

Get Java Verified.

Explore and register for the Java One conference.

Podcasts from Nokia Developer Summit 2009 Now Available

Fresh from the 2009 Nokia Developer Summit, these new audio podcasts with key Nokia executives are available for listening now:

Five Devices Added to Remote-Testing Service

The Nokia 6210s, Nokia E71x, Nokia N97, Nokia 6710 Navigator, and Nokia 6720 classic were recently added to the list of devices available from Forum Nokia's Remote Device Access (RDA) service. RDA lets developers test and demo their content and applications on devices they don't have, live over the Internet. The service also promotes collaboration among colleagues in remote locations.

Try RDA to test and demo your applications and content on devices you don't have.

View the complete list of devices available from Forum Nokia's RDA service.

Upcoming Events:

Global

Open Screen Project Fund - Funding for Developing Flash Lite Apps: May 28

In this webinar, Forum Nokia's Bill Perry will cover the Open Screen Project Fund, including how Flash developers can apply for funding, highlight applications that have been funded, and provide tips for submitting ideas. Attendees will learn another key component of mobile application development, distribution. Specifics about packaging, signing and submitting their Flash Lite applications to Ovi Store will be covered.
Register »

Americas

Where 2.0 Conference: 19-21 May

Where 2.0 will bring together the people, projects, and issues involved in building the new technological foundations and creating value in the location industry. Join Nokia at the event to hear the latest about geo-aware web applications on Ovi.
Learn more and register »

Mobile Developer Days: 21-22 May

Join Forum Nokia and San Diego State University for Mobile Developer Days. This free workshop will focus on creating a platform where mobile software developers, network operators, service providers, and device manufacturers can exchange ideas on and share their vision for the fields of mobile communication and mobile computing.
Learn more and register »

EMEA (Africa, Middle-East, Europe)

movilforum 2009: 20-21 May

Mark your calendar for movilforum 2009. The movilforum developer community, run by Telefónica, focuses on creating the best services and solutions for its clients with its partners. Thanks to the movilforum project, Telefónica is providing member companies with access to a number of technical and business benefits. In the technical area, this involves access to testing platforms, courses in Telefónica advanced services, seminars, and support via e-mail. The movilforum community also provides its partners with business support, via a product catalogue, and with the yearly movilforum commercial trade fair.
Learn more » (page is in Spanish)

Asia-Pacific

CommunicAsia2009: 16-19 June

Come to CommunicAsia2009, combined with EnterpriseIT and InteractiveDME, which caters to the full spread of convergent technologies and applications from industry leaders for enhancing enterprise mobility and user lifestyles. EnterpriseIT is a critical event for IT service providers from the Asia-Pacific region and elsewhere that are keen to offer the right enterprise solutions for the evolving needs of businesses. InteractiveDME is poised to meet the needs and address the concerns of stakeholders in digital media and entertainment. CommunicAsia2009 will address the latest technologies, bringing together like-minded professionals from leading organisations who are seeking solutions for their current business activities and the next wave of innovative ideas.
Learn more and register »

New Documents:

Optimizing Mobile Software with Built-in Power Profiling
This document describes S60 software profiling tools that allow every developer to measure power consumption without any external equipment. Measurement analysis is carried out either on the mobile device or a PC. In addition, the document present a set of guidelines and good practices that energy-conscious developers should follow to maximise application use time. This document was originally published as a chapter in the book Mobile Phone Programming and its Application to Wireless Networking in 2007.
Document; Base/System, Optimization --- Power Management, Quality, S60, Symbian C++; English (en)

Mobile Hands-on Labs
This e-learning consists of six hands-on modules that help you get started with the development of mobile applications in Qt, Web Runtime, and Flash Lite. The modules explain the development environment and the key aspects of the language. Each module has a hands-on section with step-by-step instructions on how create an application. The modules also contain links pointing to relevant information.
Training Course --- eLearning; Development Process, Flash --- Flash Lite, Getting Started, Java, Location Based Services, Multimedia --- Imaging, Networking, Qt --- Qt for S60 / Qt for maemo, Web Technology --- Web Runtime (WRT); English (en)

User Experience Evaluation Model
The Forum Nokia User Experience programme provides an evaluation service that evaluates a developer’s application from the user's point of view. The evaluation comprises multiple evaluation items described in this document. More information about the User Experience Programme can be found from the Forum Nokia website.
Document; Development Process, Flash, Java, S60, Series 40, Symbian C++, UI, Usability, Web Technology --- Web Runtime (WRT); English (en)

New Java Runtime Features in S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 Devices
This document presents the new Java ME features of S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 in a nutshell. It provides a brief introduction to the features and links to selected Java™ ME Developer's Library topics or other relevant resources."
Document; Java ... Bluetooth API (JSR-82) / Java Runtime for S60 / Location API (JSR-179) / MIDP / eSWT, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, UI; English (en)

OMA Device Management DDF for Nokia Mail for Exchange
This document defines the Nokia Mail for Exchange (MfE) client settings format for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) usage. The MfE client can be used on Nokia S60 devices to perform the synchronisation of email and PIM data with a Microsoft Exchange Server, and it supports the remote configuration of MfE settings such as server address, user credentials, and synchronisation schedule by OMA DM solutions. The document is a Nokia interpretation of the OMA Device Management specification and is valid from S60 3rd Edition onwards.
Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, Messaging --- E-Mail, PIM, S60 --- S60 3rd Edition; English (en)

OMA DM: Management Object for Generic VoIP Settings
This document defines the GenVoIP (Generic VoIP) settings format for use with Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM).
Document --- Specification; Device Management, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60; English (en)

OMA DM: Management Object for Nokia VoIP Implementation
This document defines the Nokia VoIP implementation settings format for use with OMA DM and provides a basic example of how the objects can be managed.
Document --- Specification; Device Management, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60; English (en)

Java™ ME Developer's Library
Java™ ME Developer's Library is a complete resource package with introductory, getting started, tutorial, and API level information for developers wishing to use the S60 or the Series 40 platforms for developing mobile Java applications or services. This library is available in HTML format online, as a stand-alone version and as an Eclipse plug-in.
Document; Java; English (en)

Web Runtime: AccuWidget Example
This S60 Web Runtime widget allows the user to check the current weather conditions and the forecast for the current and following day. The updated version supports adding the widget on the home screen (first introduced in the Nokia N97). The example application is designed to support all S60 devices with Web Runtime, both with keypad and touch UI.
Application --- Example; Client/Server, Files/Data --- XML, Networking, S60, UI, Web Technology ... AJAX / Browsing / JavaScript / Web Application / Widget for S60; English (en)

Web Runtime: RouteWidget Example
This S60 Web Runtime widget demonstrates how to retrieve the current location (latitude and longitude), travelled distance, current speed (horizontal), and number of GPS satellites. The updated example supports adding the widget on the homescreen, first introduced in the Nokia N97 device. The application can be installed on S60 devices that support Platform Services for Web Runtime (from S60 5th Edition onwards), and it is optimised for touch UI.
Application --- Example; Location Based Services, S60, UI, Web Technology ... Browsing / JavaScript / Widget for S60; English (en)

Qt for S60: QMemoryGame Example
This Qt C++ application demonstrates how to implement a Qt UI on top of an existing Open C++ engine that has been initially developed for Open C++: Memory Game Example published at forum.nokia.com. The example application can be compiled for S60 devices based on S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 and newer releases with touch UI or keyboard.
Application --- Example; Entertainment --- Games, Graphics, Open C/C++, Qt --- Qt for S60, S60 --- S60 3rd Edition / S60 5th Edition, UI --- Touch UI; English (en)

New Tools and SDKs:

Carbide.ui Theme Edition Plug-ins
Carbide.ui plug-ins extend the features of Carbide.ui to allow for the creation of themes for new platforms and specific devices.
Application --- Development Tool; Customization ... Themes, IDE ... Carbide.vs, S60; English (en)

Mobile Sensor API (JSR-256) Add-on for Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
An S60 installation file that enables the Mobile Sensor API (JSR-256) to be added to the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic.
Application --- Development Tool; Hardware --- Sensor, Java --- Java ME, S60 --- S60 5th Edition; English (en)

SIP VoIP Settings
These SIP VoIP Settings applications enable users to configure VoIP settings on S60 devices supporting Nokia S60 VoIP Release 2.2, 2.3, 3.0 or 3.1.
Application --- Development Tool; S60; English (en)

New Devices:

Nokia 6600i slide
The Nokia 6600i slide is a quad-band GSM and dual-band WCDMA device. Key features of the device include a 2.2" TFT display, 5 MPix camera, MP3 player, 3.5 mm AV connector, Image upload service, Bluetooth stereo, Flash Lite 3.0 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

Nokia 2720 fold
The Nokia 2720 fold is Dual-band GPRS phone for EGSM 900/1800 or GSM 850/1900 (for some markets) that includes a 1.3 Mpix camera, Stereo FM radio with recording feature, Bluetooth 2.0, Ovi mail and MIDP 2.1 APIs for application creation.

Nokia 2730 classic
The Nokia 2730 classic is a quad-band GSM and dual-band WCDMA device. Key features of the device include a 2" QVGA active display, 2 megapixel camera, MP3 player, 3.5 mm AV connector, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo, Flash Lite 3.0 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

Nokia E52
The Nokia E52 is a messaging device supporting EGPRS, WCDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA (3.5G) and WLAN. The device features two customizable Home Screen modes, noice cancellation and a 3.2 Mpix camera with Full focus / EDOF. Write messages with intelligent text input, enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.4” QVGA display. Additional features include GPS and Nokia Maps 3.0, UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed.

Nokia 6216 classic
The Nokia 6216 classic implements the Contactless Communication API (JSR-257), for 3rd party NFC development. Use the Nokia 6216 classic for easy sharing of mobile content between other 6216 classic phones and other compatible NFC devices. NFC service initiation is also available to allow interaction with NFC tags for multitude of applications. Contactless ticketing and payment are available through the SIM. The Nokia 6216 classic supports dual-band WCDMA and quad-band GSM. Additional features include support for 8GB microSD cards, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo, Flash Lite 2.1 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

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