November 25, 2008
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In this issue
- Series 40 6th Edition Gets a Boost with First SDK, Great New Phone
- Forum Nokia's Website: Redesigned with You in Mind
- New Nokia E63 — Manage Your Personal and Work Life
- Nokia Supports NAVTEQ LBS Challenge with Two Official Devices
- More Developers Selected for Forum Nokia Innovation Series
- Take Flash Development to the MAX in Milan
- Last Call: Forum Nokia Calling All Innovators Competition
- Symbian Partner Event Offers Developers Community Immersion
Series 40 6th Edition Gets a Boost with First SDK, Great New Phone
Nokia recently enhanced Series 40 6th Edition by announcing a new feature phone, the Nokia 6260 slide and also releasing the software development kit (SDK) for the platform.
Series 40 6th Edition devices support Adobe's Flash Lite 3.0 for delivery of rich graphical mobile content, and it now includes the Java™ platform-based
location API (JSR-179) for new navigation and context-based services for the consumer mass market. The 6260 slide includes
an HVGA resolution screen and on-board global positioning system (GPS).
Along with the 7510 Supernova, the 6260 slide includes the Nokia WebKit Open Source Browser that lets mobile content and service
providers target Series 40 feature phones with full Web look and feel. WebKit Browser features include the pointer user interface,
incremental page rendering, page overview, and visual history browsing, and the user-favorite minimap browsing that allows
for easy screen navigation of full-size Web pages.
The new Series 40 6th Edition SDK provides a complete environment for application development, testing, and debugging tools to bring these exciting technologies
to devices for consumer markets worldwide. The SDK also provides Java class libraries, APIs (including the Nokia UI API),
documentation, and a device emulator for testing Java, Flash Lite, and browser content.
The new Nokia 6260 slide is designed for people who use mobile devices to share their lives with friends and family. Consumers can use the phone not
only to make voice calls, but to share photographs and videos, check social networks, and be guided to restaurants and other
social gatherings. The device, based on Nokia's new Series 40 6th Edition, features high-speed uploads (HSUPA) and downloads
(HSDPA), a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, music player, video recorder and player, WebKit open source Web browser,
up to 8 gigabytes of user memory, Wi-Fi connectivity, Nokia Maps navigation, assisted GPS (a first for the Series 40 platform),
and a new 360-degree navi-key. Shipments of the Nokia 6260 slide will begin in early 2009, and the device will retail for
299 euros.
Explore Series 40 6th Edition.
Download the new Series 40 6th Edition SDK.
Check out technical specs for the Nokia 6260 slide.
Forum Nokia's Website: Redesigned with You in Mind
To better serve the worldwide developer community, the Forum Nokia site has just been redesigned from the ground up. New upgrades to the site include improved navigation, easier content discovery,
contextually relevant resources, and new opportunities for engagement and interaction.
One of the first things that you will notice on the new website is its goal-driven navigation scheme. On the site's home page,
there is a section labeled 'I Want To ...' that encourages exploration of content based on the type of task you are trying
to accomplish, such as: 'I want to develop applications' or 'I want to get design ideas'. Other pages include a 'Recommended
Resources' link in the right-hand navigation, which connects developers with relevant information recommended by Forum Nokia.
To aid content discovery the site now employs Google search tools. The site also now implements user tagging, including easy
posting to social bookmarking sites, including Facebook, Digg, and del.icio.us.
Another big change reflects Forum Nokia's global reach: Visitors can now change the language used in the text of both the
top-level tabs and the breadcrumb navigation. A choice of 10 languages is offered, including English, Finnish, German, Russian,
and Chinese.
Individuals are encouraged to complete the site's free registration process, which can typically be done in less than one
minute. After that, members of Forum Nokia have the opportunity to provide additional information in an optional profile,
where they can list their personal goals and interests. There are a couple of immediate benefits from providing this information.
Members can make their profiles visible to others, fostering greater collaboration and knowledge sharing among the community.
And the selections made in the 'Technologies & Topics of Interest' portion of this optional profile will be used to generate
a customised newsfeed that will display on the home page of Forum Nokia every time that member is logged in to the website.
This will ensure that every visit to the site includes content that is personalised, relevant, and easy to access. Members
can also subscribe to and view these feeds using their preferred newsreaders.
Members will also be able to provide comments in the form of notes on many of the pages throughout the site, as well as rating
the quality of the content using a five-star scale.
Check out the redesigned Forum Nokia site.
Let Forum Nokia know what you think of the site's redesign.
New Nokia E63 — Manage Your Personal and Work Life
Nokia recently introduced an Eseries mobile device designed for people who want to manage their work and personal lives from
a single device. The new Nokia E63 mobile device can switch modes with a single key press, shifting from personal e-mail, social networking, and favourite blogs
and site to business calendars, company intranets, and corporate e-mail. Files on Ovi, a service that provides remote access
to desktop PC files, will be featured, too. Other features include a choice of two new colours — ruby red and ultramarine
blue — and a range of connectivity options and multimedia services. The Nokia E63 device will retail for 199 euros, and shipping
will start by year's end.
Manage you work and personal life with the Nokia E63 mobile device.
Nokia Supports NAVTEQ LBS Challenge with Two Official Devices
The 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge is underway, and Nokia is a global sponsor for the fourth consecutive year. This programme challenges developers to build
innovative, location-based services (LBS) that work with mobile phones and/or wireless handheld devices using dynamic positioning
technology and NAVTEQ maps. To help, Forum Nokia is providing all qualified contestants with development tools, SDKs, device
emulators, and devices necessary to create location-aware applications for S60 3rd Edition devices, running on Symbian OS.
For developers in the Americas who reach the semifinals there will be two official Nokia devices to choose from: The Nokia E71 mobile device, based on S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, is the slimmest smartphone with a full messaging keyboard. And the
Nokia 6650 multimedia computer, based on S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, features a 2-megapixel camera; AT&T Navigator, AT&T Video
Share, AT&T Mobile Music, and a brushed metal fold design that's available in either silver or red.
But hurry: The registration deadline for developers in the Americas region is 5 December. And for developers in the Asia-Pacific
region (APAC) the deadline is 13 February.
Register now for the 2009 NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge.
Check out the technical specs for the Nokia E71 and the Nokia 6650 devices.
More Developers Selected for Forum Nokia Innovation Series
Nine mobile developers from Asia and Europe were recently added to the Forum Nokia Innovation Series, which provides business and market support to small and mid-sized developers. As part of the programme the developers will
be featured in video demonstrations created by Forum Nokia and hosted on popular video-sharing sites. The developers join
an earlier group of six developers from North America and two from Europe.
To qualify, the developers had to clear a selection process that included internal Nokia reviews and screening by international
focus groups. The new members of the Forum Nokia Innovation Series, and their winning applications, are:
- Adtronic from Liquid Air Lab: Offers ad banners on mobile devices for opt-in consumers. For every banner shown, advertisers collect 'ad points' that can
be converted into incentives or cash.
- Kuneri Lite from Kuneri Ltd.: A rapid application development toolkit that helps developers extend Flash Lite capabilities and create S60 applications
without needing any Symbian knowledge.
- Maverick Secure Mobile from Maverick Mobile Solutions: Protects confidential data on a mobile device and tracks the device if lost or stolen.
- Mobile Unified Communications from Divitas: Combines corporate voice and messaging — including desk phone, instant messaging, presence, and push-to-talk — on a single
mobile device under IT's control.
- Mobiola Webcam and Video Studio from Shape Services: Moves and converts Web videos to mobile devices with a simple drag-and-drop of the mouse.
- Total NAVI from Navitime Japan: Offers point-to-point navigation for mobile devices using a variety of transportation alternatives, including ferries and
airplanes.
- Voice Reminder from One View Systems: Tracks users' important events with voice and text notifications.
- WaveSecure from tenCube: Protects users' mobile data, privacy, and S60 devices.
- WHERE from uLocate Communications: A platform for location-aware consumer widgets, it lets developers write in their preferred programming languages and assemble
applications on mobile devices.
Get innovative with the Forum Nokia Innovation Series.
Check out two earlier Innovation Series videos of winning applications:
Take Flash Development to the MAX in Milan
Last Call: Forum Nokia Calling All Innovators Competition
Symbian Partner Event Offers Developers Community Immersion
Upcoming Events
Americas
Java™ Mobile, Media & Embedded Developer Days Conference: January 21-22, 2009
This event will be dedicated to the technologies of mobile, media, and embedded Java™ platforms. It will present a unique
opportunity for content and platform developers as well as technical experts at product companies, device manufacturers, and
service providers to be introduced to open source Java ME and the community and to join in and collaborate. Attendees will
enjoy a broad range of technical sessions, lightning talks, poster sessions, panels, hands-on labs, and participatory sessions.
There will be plenty of opportunities to meet your peers as well as experts from Sun and the industry, to network, and to
discover how to apply these technologies to your own projects.
Learn more and register »
EMEA (Africa, Middle-East, Europe)
Adobe MAX 2008 Europe: December 1-4
MAX is an experience unlike any other. It's an opportunity to connect with thousands of designers, developers, partners, executives,
and Adobe staff for education, inspiration, and community. Mark your calendar; you won't want to miss the opportunity to participate.
Learn more and register »
Forum Nokia Code Camp: S60 5th Edition Touch UI and Forum Nokia Mobile Web Code Camp: December 1
Come join us to get your hands on the latest in mobile development. During Forum Nokia Code Camp: S60 5th Edition Touch UI,
we'll walk you through S60 5th Edition, which delivers a whole new set of possibilities and opportunities for those who have
been eagerly awaiting the new touch API. On a parallel track, Forum Nokia Mobile Web Code Camp will focus on the mobilization
of Web experiences via optimization of Web sites and services.
Learn more and register »
Nokia World 2008: December 2-3
Mobility and the Internet are enabling new ways to interact — freeing us to connect, create, and share anytime and anywhere.
At Nokia World 08, join us in exploring, shaping, and defining our industry. With thought-provoking seminars, influential
keynote speakers, and a wide range of interactive experiences, Nokia World can inspire everyone who has an active interest
in the business of mobility. There's also the famous Nokia World Party on December 2, a great opportunity to make new contacts
and catch up with old friends. Mark your calendar now for Nokia World 08, the year's must-attend event.
Learn more and register »
New Tools and SDKs:
Series 40 Platform SDKs
The Series 40 SDKs enable developers to quickly and efficiently run and test Java and Flash Lite applications as well as browser
and MMS content. The latest SDK, Series 40 6th Edition SDK v0.9, includes support for the Location API for JME™ (JSR-179),
Flash Lite 3.0 from Adobe, and a WebKit open-source browser.
Application --- Development Tool / Software Development Kit; Series 40; English (en)
New Devices:
Nokia 6260 slide
The Nokia 6260 slide is a Series 40 6th Edition phone, supporting quad-band GSM 850/900/1800/1900, triple-band WCDMA 900/1900/2100
and WLAN. Other key features include integrated A-GPS with included maps, a 5.0 megapixel camera with LED flash and Carl Zeiss
optics, WebKit Open Source Browser, Flash Lite 3.0, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs. Supported
WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.
Nokia E63
The Nokia E63 is an Eseries messaging device with a full qwerty keyboard designed for comprehensive messaging and internet
experience. Nokia E63 has two customizable home screens, which let users switch easily between business and personal applications.
Other features include Eseries one-touch keys, intelligent input (including auto-correction, auto-completion and learning
ability), Nokia Calendar & Contacts, Nokia Maps, a 2-megapixel camera, FM Radio, music player and e-mail support, including
Mail for Exchange among others. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.
Nokia 7100 Supernova
The Nokia 7100 Supernova is a stylish Dual-band fashion GSM phone E900/1800 or E850/1900 (for some markets) that includes
a 1.3 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth 2.0 and Mail on Ovi. Additionally, the Nokia 7100 Supernova offers 2" QVGA screen
and Opera mini browser to surf the web through a GPRS connection.
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is a quad band music phone with excellent audio quality. In addition to a 2 megapixel camera, the
Nokia 5130 XpressMusic supports microSD cards for music files, pictures, video, contacts and more. Additional features include
RDS Radio, Opera mini browser, Bluetooth 2.0, Flash Lite 3.0 and MIDP Java 2.1 with additional Java APIs.
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