Nokia Developer Newsletter

November 20, 2007

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In this issue

1. New Nokia N82 Multimedia Device Optimized for Photos
2. Two New Mobile Devices for Style-Conscious Consumers
3. Create Mobile Widgets with Web Run-Time for S60 Devices
4. New Features in RDA: Widget Support and Data SIMs
5. Visual Studio: Build Symbian Apps with Carbide.vs 3.0
6. Vodafone, Nokia to Launch Integrated Services on Nokia Devices

New Nokia N82 Multimedia Device Optimized for Photos

Nokia recently announced the Nokia N82 multimedia device, a multimedia computer optimized for photography, navigation, and Internet connectivity. Based on the S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, platform, the Nokia N82 features two cameras, one of them a 5-megapixel unit with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, auto-focus, and red-eye reduction. On the navigation front, the Nokia N82 features A-GPS and preinstalled Nokia Maps; the standard sales package includes a free trial of voice-guided navigation, and consumers can also purchase city guides and other navigation features. For Internet connectivity, the Nokia N82 connects with mobile broadband via either wireless LANs or HSDPA (3.5G) for faster-than-3G downloads. Other Nokia N82 features include a 16M color display with QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) resolution, 3D stereo speakers, and connectors for compatible TV sets.

Learn more about the Nokia N82 multimedia device.

View the Nokia N82 developer specifications.

Two New Mobile Devices for Style-Conscious Consumers

Nokia recently unveiled two premium mobile devices, the 8800 Sapphire Arte and the Nokia 8800 Arte, aimed at style-conscious consumers. Based on the Series 40 platform, the phones feature high-end metal and glass cases, as well as a smooth slide mechanism involving state-of-the art ball bearings and a unique spring mechanism. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte also features a polished steel case with a genuine sapphire gem stone and an accent of soft leather. Owners of the Nokia 8800 Arte and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte will also enjoy an exclusive videotrack and soundtrack composed by internationally acclaimed producers Kruder and Dorfmeister with visuals by German photographer Fritz Fitzke. The new phones also feature luxurious accessories, including the Nokia BH-803 Bluetooth headset with Active Noise Cancellation and touch-sensitive volume adjustment, a leather pouch lined with linen, and matching desk stand. The Nokia 8800 Arte will retail for an estimated 1,000 euros, with shipments set to begin in the fourth quarter. The Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte will retail for approximately 1,150 euros, and shipments are set to begin in the first quarter of next year.

Learn more about the new Nokia 8800 and Nokia 8800 Sapphire Arte.

Create Mobile Widgets with Web Run-Time for S60 Devices

Web Run-Time is a great new way for developers of Web services to reach a mobile audience easily. Web Run-Time is essentially a "widget engine" that executes small applications, known as widgets, that typically front-end a Web 2.0 service or other Internet content. Developers who wish to offer widgets on the S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 platform can now download an upgraded version of the Time API reference, as well as an SDK and other documentation from Forum Nokia. The API reference describes standard JavaScript functions, meaning that Web developers can create widgets now, with no learning required. Further, Nokia will include the Web Run-Time widget engine in generally available mobile devices in the coming months.

Learn more and download Web Run-Time API Reference v1.1.

Learn more about Web Run-Time for S60 devices.

Learn more about S60 devices.

New Features in RDA: Widget Support and Data SIMs

Thanks to a special Forum Nokia arrangement, some Nokia devices connected to the Remote Device Access (RDA) have special firmware versions that include Web Run-Time for widgets. While these are firmware versions are not final, developers can use them for beta testing — though they should be aware that there may be some underlying issues and missing features. In addition, Nokia has installed Data SIM cards in some of the devices. These cards enable the use of wireless data, incoming calls, and incoming messages. This improvement enables more testing with important use-cases.

Test your widgets on real Nokia hardware with RDA.

View a video of a Nokia N95 multimedia device running Widgets using RDA.

Visual Studio: Build Symbian Apps with Carbide.vs 3.0

Nokia recently introduced Carbide.vs 3.0. It's a set of development tools that Visual Studio developers can use to create applications and content for Symbian OS devices. More specifically, Carbide.vs 3.0 enables efficient Symbian OS C++ application development using the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2005 IDE and Symbian OS SDKs. Carbide.vs 3.0 also offers wizards and other automated functions that integrate with Visual Studio 2005. In addition, the new toolset contains functionality to automate several development tasks specific to Symbian OS.

With this announcement, Forum Nokia now supports two versions of Carbide.vs: the new version, Carbide.vs 3.0, which works with Visual Studio 2005, and the older version, Carbide.vs 2.0.1, which supports Visual Studio 2003.

Learn more and download a free copy of Carbide.vs 3.0.

Vodafone, Nokia to Launch Integrated Services on Nokia Devices

Vodafone and Nokia have agreed to launch an integrated suite of Vodafone services, combined with Nokia Ovi services (PDF), on a range of Nokia handsets. These services will offer Vodafone customers a range of communications, Internet services, content, and browsing through a range of premium smartphones on high-speed 3G and 3G broadband networks. Vodafone and Nokia also agreed that a number of these mobile devices will be Vodafone exclusives.

Learn more about the Vodafone/Nokia agreement.

Learn more about Nokia Ovi (PDF).

Upcoming Events

Americas

Forum Nokia Tech Days: December 4-5

Join us at this intensive developer conference on emerging technologies and new channel opportunities. You'll gain technical and business knowledge that will help you to leverage the power of Nokia platforms and technologies — and you'll learn how to instantly improve your mobile development skills. The agenda will focus on widgets and browser runtime technologies, Linux and maemo™ open source platforms, and S60, Java™, Flash, and Symbian technologies. You'll also learn about ways to tap lucrative new channels for mobile application and content distribution. Plus, you'll have great opportunities to network with Nokia representatives, other mobile developers, and business leaders. Learn more and register »

Europe

Nokia World: December 4 - 5

Join us for Nokia World 2007, the premier global conference for the mobility and Internet industries. We'll share thoughts about how new collaborative user relationships, individuals, communities, and businesses are creating and sharing a wealth of information and opportunities. The event will feature renowned keynote speakers, focused seminar streams, an expo with more than 80 demonstrations, and the Nokia Party.

Middle East

Nokia Application Summit: November 21

The Nokia Application Summit is your key to understanding the fast-moving world of Nokia applications and content. The Summit's agenda will include discussions about service and application opportunities in the Middle East; presentations on innovative applications available through Nokia's Download! on-device client; a demonstration of MOSH, Nokia's new content-sharing site; and a presentation from Etisalat, the United Arab Emirates' telecommunications service provider and an important mobile-services innovator. Approximately 15 members of Forum Nokia PRO, Nokia's premier program for mobile developers, will be on hand to demonstrate their latest, hottest mobile applications and content.
Learn more and register »

New Documents:

Series 40 Platform: Introductory White Paper
This document provides an overview of the Series 40 platform and introduces Java™ technology and media development for it. The document has been updated to cover the new features of Series 40 5th Edition, Feature Pack 1. Document --- White Paper; DRM, Data Syncronization, Device Management, Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Flash, IDE ... Carbide.ui / Eclipse / Sun Netbeans, Java ... Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR-234) / Bluetooth API (JSR-82) / CLDC 1.1 (JSR-218) / Content Handler API (JSR-211) / File Connection and PIM API (JSR-75) / JTWI (JSR-185) / MIDP 1.0 / MIDP 2.0 / MMAPI (JSR-135) / Mobile 3D Graphics API (JSR-184) / Nokia UI API / SNAP Mobile API / Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API (JSR-226) / Security and Trust Services API (JSR-177) / WMA 1.0 (JSR-120) / WMA 2.0 (JSR-205) / Web Services Specification (JSR-172), Location Based Services, Messaging, Multimedia, Series 40 ... Series 40 1st Edition / Series 40 2nd Edition / Series 40 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1 / Series 40 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 / Series 40 5th Edition, Web Technology --- Browsing; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

Tools for Mobile Java™ Developers
This datasheet describes the tools available from Nokia for the development of mobile Java™ applications. Document --- Data Sheet; Connectivity --- Near Field Communication (NFC), Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, IDE --- Eclipse / Sun Netbeans, Java ... SNAP Mobile API, S60 --- Series 40, S60, SDK; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

Release Note for Nokia S60 VoIP Releases
Learn how the Nokia S60 Voice over IP (VoIP) implementations have evolved between releases 1.0 and 2.3. This document identifies the main new features implemented for each release and provides references to the relevant technical documentation. This document can be used to identify the VoIP functionality for each Nokia VoIP device. Document; Device Management --- OMA Client Provisioning / OMA Device Management, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60, S60; English (en)

OMA Device Management DDF for Nokia Mail for Exchange
This document defines the Nokia Mail for Exchange (MfE) 2.1 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 synchronization of e-mail and PIM data with a Microsoft Exchange Server, and it supports the remote configuration of MfE settings such as server address, user credentials, and synchronization 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, S60; English (en)

New Tools, SDKs, and Examples:

S60 3rd Edition: Positioning Simulation Tool
This package contains an updated simulationpsy tool that simulates positioning technology on the device, thus responding to applications' requests for position information. An accompanying simpsyconfiguration tool provides a configuration UI for developers to select a simulation data file for the simulation PSY. Application --- Example; Location Based Services, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, S60, Symbian C++, Testing; English (en)

Carbide.vs 3.0
Carbide.vs 3.0 is a set of tools that enable efficient Symbian OS C++ application development using the Microsoft Visual Studio.NET 2005 IDE and Symbian OS SDKs. Carbide.vs is targeted at developers with Visual Studio skills who want to create C++ applications for Symbian OS platforms. Carbide.vs provides easy entry into Symbian OS C++ development with wizards and other automated functions that integrate with Visual Studio. User can get started with minimal manual configuration. Carbide.vs also contains functionality to automate several development tasks specific to Symbian OS. Application, Development Tool; IDE ... Carbide.vs, Symbian OS, Symbian C++; English (en)

S60 Platform: Scalable UI Example
This package includes a C++ example application (Noughts and Crosses) that supports scalable UI using either bitmaps or SVG-T icons. The example is useful to C++ developers who wish to port code written for S60 2nd Edition to S60 2nd Edition, Feature Pack 3 and S60 3rd Edition. Documentation is included in the package. Main classes: AknLayoutUtils, especially AknLayoutUtils::LayoutMetricsRect() (=UI Metrics API). Application --- Example; Graphics, Porting, S60 ... S60 2nd Edition / S60 3rd Edition, S60, Symbian C++, UI; English (en)

New Devices:

Nokia N82
The Nokia N82 is a GSM/WCDMA dual mode portable multimedia computer supporting EGSM 850/900/1800/1900/WCDMA 2100 HSDPA and WLAN or EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 for some regions Use the Nokia N82 for connecting to mobile Broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G) with faster downloading than 3G. Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Use the Nokia N82 to take photos with a 5 megapixel autofocus camera and Xenon Flash. Enjoy videos, music and graphics with crystal clarity on the 2.4” QVGA (240 x 320 pixels), 16M color display. Listen to music with enhanced “3D stereo” using the built-in dual speakers or connect the Nokia N82 to a compatible TV using direct TV out connectivity or via Wireless LAN and UPnP.

Nokia 8800 Arte
The Nokia 8800 Arte supports GSM 900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 3G technology for fast downloads and browsing. The Nokia 8800 Arte features a 2.0" OLED QVGA 240x320 display with 16M colors and a 3.2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. Store music, pictures, videos, contacts and more on the 1GB internal storage memory. Additional features include micro USB, USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, Bluetooth stereo audio, Flash Lite 2.1 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.

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