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Nokia recently introduced three Series 40 devices that combine minimalist designs with the latest functionality and easy-to-use features. All three devices are set to ship in the third quarter.

The Nokia 6600 fold device opens with a single push of a button, revealing a 2.13-inch OLED screen that displays as many as 16 million colors. The device's high-gloss black case "wakes up" when tapped twice to show the time, missed calls, messages, and more; another double-tap silences incoming calls and freezes alerts. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera. The Nokia 6600 fold device will retail for 275 euros.
The Nokia 6600 slide device sports steel covers and an aluminum center key. Tapping the device twice shows the time and alerts and silences incoming calls. The device also includes a 3.2-megapixel camera, 2.2-inch QVGA display, integrated Nokia Maps, and an optional Bluetooth global positioning system (GPS) module. The Nokia 6600 slide device will retail for 250 euros.
The Nokia 3600 slide device features soft ceramic paint and metal, combined with a high-gloss finish and gradational colors, for an attractive look and feel. The device is also Nokia's first to include background noise-canceling. Also included are a built-in music player, 3.2-megapixel camera, TV-out feature, Nokia Maps, and optional Bluetooth GPS module. The Nokia 3600 slide device will retail for 175 euros.

Check out the three new Series 40 devices.

Download data sheets for the three new Nokia devices.

LBS in the Spotlight

Location-based services (LBS) are applications that leverage the user's physical location to provide an enhanced service or experience. Location awareness can be used for navigation and mapping, workforce tracking, finding points of interest, getting weather information, and more. Location awareness also differentiates mobile applications from traditional PC and wired Internet services. This month Forum Nokia is promoting LBS technology with new documents, success cases, Code Camps, and more. Here's a preview.

Forum Nokia offers an LBS in the Spotlight portal as a gateway to LBS resources for developers.
Forum Nokia technologies for LBS include the Location API for J2ME (JSR-179), which enables the development of LBS applications. Similarly, the Map and Navigation Framework provides easy-to-use interfaces that let third-party client applications utilize the data of map provider applications, such as Nokia Maps.
Code examples for LBS developers include Tourist Route, a Java MIDP example that demonstrates the use of the Location API for J2ME (JSR-179) by showing the current device coordinates. The MIDlet also shows how to store the current coordinates associated with location information to the device's landmark store.
In the 2008 Code Example Challenge, one of the contest's three categories is LBS. Prizes will include a free Nokia device, an all-expenses-paid trip to a Nokia event, a Nokia N96 multimedia computer plus software, a Nokia 6220 device, and Nokia beanie caps. All entries are due by May 31.
Forum Nokia is sponsoring three LBS Code Camps:
- Forum Nokia Code Camp — Location-Based Services: Barcelona, Spain, May 27. Topics covered will include APIs, tools, code examples, marketing, and NAVTEQ offerings.
- Forum Nokia Code Camp — Location-Based Services: Mountain View, California, June 10. This session will get developers up to speed with the latest enabling technologies for building location-aware mobile applications and services, including positioning technologies, points of interest (POI) management, mapping and navigation, and service integration.
- Forum Nokia Code Camp — Location Based Services: Beijing, June 19. In this hands-on session, developers will learn about location-based services for the S60 platform.
Forum Nokia is co-hosting two LBS Webinars with NAVTEQ and deCarta:
- Nokia LBS-Enabling APIs and NAVTEQ Offerings for Mobile Developers: May 20, 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. PDT/3 p.m. and 6 p.m. CEST. Ravi Belwal, a Forum Nokia senior technology expert, will discuss native APIs in the S60 platform for developing location-based applications and the Location API for J2ME (JSR-179). He will also discuss NAVTEQ map data, content, and tools, which can be used to develop location-aware applications for Nokia devices.
- Nokia LBS APIs and deCarta Offerings for Mobile Developers: May 22, 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. PDT/3 p.m. and 6 p.m. CEST. Ravi Belwal, a Forum Nokia senior technology expert, will discuss native APIs in the S60 platform for developing location-based applications and the Location API for J2ME (JSR-179). Also, a representative from deCarta will discuss the company's platform for LBS, which can be used to develop location-aware applications for Nokia devices.

Check out the latest in LBS technology.

Enter the 2008 Code Example Challenge.

Get more information about the two LBS Webinars with NAVTEQ and deCarta.

SVG Mobile Java Environment Unites Designers and Developers

Nokia is introducing a development environment using Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) to enable graphic designers to implement their user interface designs directly in a Java application project.

Nokia, working with rich-media SVG company Ikivo, has created a complete tool chain that lets graphic designers and developers collaborate as equal partners in developing Java applications with rich, animated user interfaces for mobile devices. The tool solution uses SVG — a royalty-free, vendor-neutral open standard for describing 2D static and animated vector graphics developed through the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) — to capture visual designs in a form that integrates effectively into Java software development projects. Nokia supports SVG for Java development through its implementation of JSR-226 on Series 40 devices starting from Series 40 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 and on S60 devices starting from S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1.

A new Forum Nokia screencast demonstrates the creation of a simple Java application using the SVG features of NetBeans 6.0. It also provides an introduction to creating suitable graphics using Adobe Illustrator and Ikivo Animator.

Get more on Scalable Vector Graphics.

Download a free 90-day trial version of the Ikivo Animator.

View the "Getting Started with JSR-226 Applications" screencast.

SNAP Mobile SDK 2.0: Create Mobile Games on the Java Platform

Nokia recently launched SNAP Mobile SDK 2.0, an updated version of a free SDK that developers can use when creating connected mobile games on the Java platform. SNAP Mobile is an end-to-end programming platform for mass-market mobile game implementation, and it is already deployed globally. The SDK targets all Java platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) devices that conform to the MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.1 specifications. It also provides a completely new design for the SNAP Mobile API, offering the same rich feature set as the earlier API but with an all-new, object-oriented interface that makes game development on the Java platform simple and intuitive. The SDK ships with several development tools, including a complete emulation environment of back-end servers, which makes it easier to write and debug games.

Download the SNAP Mobile SDK 2.0.

Learn how to get started with the SNAP Mobile Client SDK.

Get more information about Nokia's support of SNAP Mobile.

Check out the SNAP Mobile Client SDK 2.0 data sheet.

Personal, Context-Aware Widgets on S60 with Expanded WRT

Nokia recently expanded its S60 Web Runtime (WRT) offering, allowing the creation of personal and context-aware widgets. Nokia believes this expanded WRT feature could change the economics of mobile software development by allowing anyone with Web development experience to create powerful mobile applications in just days, even hours. Developers can also make Internet services more powerful and relevant for users by adding personal data, such as using GPS to show a user's location.

Also, Nokia is expanding its support of open source innovation through Open C++. The company has brought the Standard Template Library and other popular platform-independent C++ libraries to the S60 platform, extending the Open C offering announced last year.

Create powerful mobile applications with the expanded S60 Web Runtime offering.

User Experience Portal Gives Developers New Competitive Edge

To provide developers with guidance, best practices, and tools that enable efficient application development and optimized user experience, Forum Nokia has created a new user experience portal. Topics covered on the portal include quality, usability and user experience, power management, testing and signing, and porting. Developers who study and apply this information can gain a competitive edge and produce the next generation of outstanding mobile applications.

Gain your competitive edge with Forum Nokia's new user experience portal.

Continue the Conversation, Live from JavaOne

Developers can now continue the conversations they began at JavaOne, regardless of whether they are receiving this newsletter at the conference or back at home or the office. This new Forum Nokia JavaOne blog offers links to conference presentations and discussion board threads on mobile Java technology. Also, a special "Talk to the Guru" session will let developers chat with experts from Nokia, NAVTEQ, and uLocate to discuss the next generation in location-based services on Friday, May 9, at 9 a.m. PDT/6 p.m. CEST.

Check out the JavaOne blog and participate in the "Talk to the Guru" session.

Connect with Tom Libretto, VP of Forum Nokia

This month Forum Nokia is offering developers a powerful way to share their thoughts about the community. Tom Libretto, the new VP of Forum Nokia, is participating on the discussion boards to answer questions from Forum Nokia members. Tom is also open to receiving suggestions for ways to make Forum Nokia even more useful to the developer community. Here's a chance for developers to affect their futures directly.

Connect with Tom Libretto on the Forum Nokia discussion boards.

Developer Spotlight: GyPSii Brings Location-Based Social Networking to S60 Devices

What do you get when you combine location-based services, social networking, and an S60 device? One possibility is GyPSii, a location-based social-networking platform designed for mobile devices. Announced earlier this year, GyPSii is now available for S60 mobile devices.

GyPSii takes three core capabilities — user-generated content, friend-finding, and proximity-based search — and consolidates them in a single mobile user interface. The GyPSii platform also includes a Web-based service that consumers can use at home or the office. "We're connecting people with places and networks," says Shane Lennon, senior VP of strategy and marketing at Amsterdam-based GyPSii. Already GyPSii has signed distribution deals with mobile operators in China and India. Forum Nokia is helping with loaner devices, assistance on Symbian Signed testing, business development, marketing contacts, and more.

Explore GyPSii's core capabilities.

Upcoming Events

Americas

JavaOne: May 6-9

This year's JavaOne conference will cover subject matter that is key to the Java™ community and will expand into areas that play well with Java technology. Among the topics to be examined are Java SE, Java EE, Java ME, rich Internet applications, compatibility and interoperability, scripting languages, open source, Web 2.0, and e-commerce collaboration. Nokia will be showcasing its Java technologies and tools at JavaOne.
Learn more and register »

Asia-Pacific

MobileMonday Bangalore: May 26

Check back soon for more information.

EMEA (Africa, Middle-East, Europe)

Forum Nokia Innovation Seminar: Mobile Experiences and Cooperative Mobile Networks: May 26

Check back soon for details and registration information.

Forum Nokia Code Camp: Flash Lite 3.0 and Location-Based Services: May 27

One day, two sessions on a pair of today's key mobile technologies: Flash Lite 3.0 and location-based services (LBS). The Flash Lite 3.0 session will combine speaker presentations with a hands-on coding camp to help you explore Flash Lite from Adobe on the S60 platform. Here's some of what this session holds in store: an overview of Flash Lite on S60; how to package your Flash Lite content as a "real" S60 application; and a hands-on coding session on how to use location-based services with Flash Lite, complete with examples and support from our tutors and Adobe. In the LBS session, we'll get you up to speed on the latest enabling technologies for building location-aware mobile applications and services. Topics will include positioning technologies, POI management, mapping and navigation, and service integration. Check back soon for registration information.

S60 Summit 2008 (By Invitation Only): May 28-29

S60 Summit 08 will be an exclusive opportunity to learn what's new with the S60 platform. The event will focus on new S60 features and will examine how the platform provides a multitude of business and revenue opportunities. It will address not only the business opportunities that S60 can offer but also the S60 technology trends of today and the near future, as well as the latest S60 products, applications, and services.
Learn more »

Navigation and Location Europe 2008: June 4-5

This is the premier conference for everything navigation and LBS. This year will see a special focus on mobile application developers and location-based services. With more than 50 speakers from such companies as Nokia, Motorola, Orange, O2, Telenor, Garmin, TomTom, Tele Atlas, and Panasonic, this year’s conference is set to be huge. Forum Nokia will deliver a special LBS workshop, and, to celebrate, we're making available a limited number of deeply discounted, 400-euro developer tickets. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make connections with the people who really matter — apply now for a 400-euro developer ticket.
Learn more »

New Documents:

SNAP Mobile: Getting Started
This document provides a quick and easy starting point for developers who want to begin working with the SNAP Mobile Client SDK. It gives an overview of SDK contents and outlines what developers should consider when setting up their development environment. Document; Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Getting Started, Java ... SNAP Mobile API; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

SNAP Mobile: Standard Game Requirements
This document contains the technical, usability, and publishing requirements for SNAP Mobile games. These requirements apply to developers who use the SNAP Mobile Client API to create SNAP Mobile games for mobile devices that support the Java™ Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) technology. This document serves as a standard reference document for SNAP Mobile game compliance testing. Document; Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... SNAP Mobile API, Networking, UI; English (en)

SNAP Mobile Client SDK Javadocs v2.0
The Javadocs describe the packages, specifying the classes and usage, in the SNAP Mobile Client API (version 2.0.2) Document --- API Documentation; Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... SNAP Mobile API; Zip Archive (.zip); English (en)

SNAP Mobile Client SDK
Data sheet describing the features and system requirements for the SNAP Mobile Client SDK. Document --- Data Sheet; English (en)

SNAP Mobile: Game Compliance Testing Guide
This document provides a detailed explanation of the SNAP Mobile Game Compliance Testing process. It includes a description of the SNAP Mobile Emulation Environment’s functions and features; instructions for setting up the SNAP Mobile Emulation Environment; procedures for conducting various types of tests, including the precompliance test; and, detailed steps for each stage of the process from initial development to final compliance testing. Document; Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... SNAP Mobile API, Testing; English (en)

SNAP Mobile: Handset and Network Test Instructions
This document gives developers a guide to the SNAP Mobile Handset and Network testing tool. The SNAP Mobile Handset and Network testing tool is designed to help developers determine the compatibility of certain handset devices and networks with SNAP Mobile). This document provides instructions for: setting up the testing tool on the handset device(s) to be tested; conducting the test; and reviewing test results. Document; Compatibility, Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... SNAP Mobile API, Testing; English (en)

Call Ending Causes
This document lists call ending causes that networks send to mobile devices, and which are displayed to the end user, when a call ends unexpectedly. Document; Telephony; English (en)

OMA DM: VPN Client PKI Management Object Specification
This document describes an OMA Device Management (DM) management object for the management of PKI data related to the use of the Nokia Mobile VPN Client software. Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, S60; English (en)

OMA DM: VPN Client Management Object Specification
This document describes an OMA Device Management (DM) management object for the management of PKI data related to the use of the Nokia Mobile VPN Client software. Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, S60; English (en)

Carbide.c++ UI Designer White Paper
This white paper provides developers with an introduction to the Carbide.c++ UI Designer. Document --- White Paper; English (en)

New Tools, SDKs, and Examples:

SNAP Mobile SDK 2.0
Nokia's SNAP (Scalable Network Application Package) Mobile is an end-to-end turnkey solution that is based on the Java™ programming language and enables connected mobile game playing through a community services infrastructure. Application, Development Tool; Base/System, Business/Technical Services --- Business Opportunities/Services, Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... MIDP 2.0 / SNAP Mobile API, Networking, Presence, Security --- Authentication, UI; English (en)

Nokia Energy Profiler
Use the Nokia Energy Profiler to test and monitor your application’s energy usage in real time in the target device. The application is a stand-alone test and measurement application for Nokia S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 devices (and onwards).Check the supported devices from <a href="http://www.forum.nokia.com/devices/matrix_s60_3ed_fp1_1.html">here</a>. Application, Example; Optimization --- Power Management, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, S60, Symbian C++, Testing; English (en)

New Devices:

Nokia 5320 XpressMusic
The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic is a dual mode portable multimedia computer supporting EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA/HSDPA 900/2100. The Nokia 5320 XpressMusic supports video calls, photos, and videos with two built-in cameras. Enjoy superior audio quality with dedicated audio chip, and fast and easy music downloads with HSDPA and USB 2.0 High Speed. Additional Nokia 5320 XpressMusic features include Bluetooth 2.0 EDR with A2DP, and 8GB MicroSD memory card support.

Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
The Nokia 5220 XpressMusic is a tri-band music phone for GSM 900/1800/1900 or GSM 850/1800/1900 in some regions. In addition to a 2 megapixel camera, the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic supports 8GB microSD cards for AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA music files, pictures, video, contacts and more. Additional features include USB 2.0 , Bluetooth 2.0, Flash Lite 2.1 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

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