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Developers eager to begin creating touch-enabled applications and content for the new S60 5th Edition now have even more C++ example applications on Forum Nokia. These examples demonstrate additional new features of S60 5th Edition, including the touch UI, tactile feedback, and orientation-awareness. The new example applications include the DBMS, a database management system example that demonstrates the usage of DBMS APIs; SMS, an example that demonstrates programmatical handling of text messages; and image converter, which demonstrates how to use the image conversion library APIs.

Also, three new games examples, all recently published on Forum Nokia, demonstrate how developers with little or no previous knowledge of Symbian OS or S60 APIs can create appealing S60 applications. Developers can use Open C/C++ APIs to develop new applications or port existing open source software application engines in standard C/C++ to the S60 platform. Developers can also use Real-Time Graphics and Audio (RGA) APIs to add rich audio and graphics written in standard C++ to their applications for most S60 3rd Edition devices.

Download these new S60 5th Edition example applications:

Browse all the new and ported S60 5th Edition example applications.

Download these S60 game examples:

Discover more about RGA APIs on the Forum Nokia Wiki.

Symbian Foundation Progress Announced at Smartphone Show

At the recent Smartphone Show in London, the Symbian Foundation took the big step of nominating its executive director. Lee Williams (PDF), who was nominated for this new role by the foundation's 10 initial board members, is head of Nokia's S60 Organisation, a role he will maintain until January at least. The Symbian Foundation, announced four months ago, aims to accelerate innovation atop a royalty-free open platform that incorporates the best of Symbian OS, S60, UIQ, and MOAP. Fifty-two companies have announced their support so far, including eight device manufacturers, seven semiconductor companies, and nine mobile network operators.

View the press release announcing Lee Williams' nomination (PDF).

Watch a June 2008 video of Lee Williams discussing the Symbian Foundation.

Check out this interview with Antony Edwards, VP of developer product marketing at Symbian Ltd. and learn more about how developers will benefit.

Deliver the Intelligent Network with Application-Level Roaming

Service Network Access Point (SNAP), a concept introduced in S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2, lets mobile consumers reduce their costs by defining preferred access points and allowing networked applications to roam for available WLAN access points seamlessly. An Access Points example, recently published on Forum Nokia, demonstrates how a third-party application can use the application-level roaming feature. The example application also provides support for traditional Internet access points and access point management features. The application has been tested to support S60 5th Edition and touch UI.

Download the platform access points example application.

Check out application-level roaming in the Developers Library.

Come Together for Rich Experiences at Adobe MAX

For developers with a passion for Flash, Forum Nokia is planning both in-person and online treats at Adobe MAX sessions in San Francisco (16 – 19 November) and Milan, Italy (1 – 4 December). Adobe MAX is a series of conferences that bring together thousands of developers, designers, industry experts, and business decision-makers involved in creating rich experiences on the devices, the Web, and the desktop. To help developers get up to speed before travelling to Adobe MAX, Forum Nokia will offer Webinars that show how to combine the sizzle of the Flash UI with access to device features. These online discussions bring developers up close and personal with the experts, without having to suffer a single airport terminal.

During the Adobe MAX conferences in Milan and San Francisco, Forum Nokia will host several sessions. Among them: 'Learn About the Nokia Mobile Browser, Flash, and Flash Lite Experience', led by Ung-Ping Tian and Policarpo Guerrero; 'Hands-On: Flash Lite Programming for Nokia Devices', led by Robert Burdick; and 'The Open Screen Project: Delivering Rich Internet Experiences Across Devices', led by Francisco Kattan, Eric John, and others.

During and after the conference, developers will be able to continue the conversation online with Forum Nokia to get the most from their time with presenters from both the Webinars and in-person events.

Get details on these Forum Nokia sessions at Adobe MAX:

Continue the Conversation.

Explore more about Adobe MAX.

Register for the Forum Nokia Webinars.

Let 'LOL This Page' Widget Release Your Inner Comedian

Show the world just how funny you can be with a new Forum Nokia widget. Called 'LOL This Page', the widget lets users add statements to an assortment of funny pictures, then post them on their blogs, personal sites and social-networking pages. The widget also offers built-in editing tools that let users create and save new statements, as well as a gallery function that lets users view other LOL pages, too. The real fun begins when visitors to a site try to come up with captions that are even funnier than the ones already there.

Keep 'em laughing: Download the 'LOL This Page' widget now.

Forum Nokia Partners with Turkcell, Telenor Playground

Earlier this month Forum Nokia became the preferred partner for mobile developer communities and mobile operators throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). Working with Turkcell, the leading mobile operator in Turkey and the third biggest GSM operator in Europe (by number of subscribers), Forum Nokia helped in the creation and launch of the company's application marketplace for Turkcell's more than 35 million subscribers. The application marketplace launched at CeBit EurAsia in Istanbul, the biggest event for consumer electronics in the region. This arrangement will provide valuable exposure to many developers working with Forum Nokia. More than 100 mobile applications from Forum Nokia developers were deployed to the portal at the time of the launch, and more are in the pipeline for public distribution. The available applications cover a broad range of needs, from enterprise-based tools to productivity enhancers and other utilities. There are even categories for hobbies, health, travel, and religion.

Forum Nokia has also agreed to promote applications and services in Playground, the application portal for Telenor Group, which provides mobile communications services to more than 150 million subscribers in 12 countries in Europe and Asia. Telenor Group uses the Playground portal to select and deploy new applications and services in its markets.

Visit the Turkcell application portal beta.

Discover how Forum Nokia is helping Telenor's Playground.

Forum Nokia Creates 'Kung Fu Fighting' Widget for Pepsi Latin America

Forum Nokia and Pepsi Latin America have collaborated to produce a 'Kung Fu Fighting' widget. The software application, based on the 1974 song of the same name, lets mobile users play a game, view exclusive media, and link to the Pepsi Web site through supported Nokia devices. The widget, designed by one of Forum Nokia's mobile platform developers, AgencyNet, supports a new Pepsi TV commercial. The TV spot features modern remakes of the 'Kung Fu Fighting' song by reggae star Shaggy and hip-hop's T-Pain, along with Jamaican female recording artist Tami Chynn and comedic actor Verne Troyer (best known for playing Mini-Me in the movie 'Austin Powers'). Pepsi Latin America initially approached Nokia to find ways to extend its brand beyond the boundaries of conventional media and reach a broader audience, offering exclusive content and themes through Nokia's mobile platforms.

Download Pepsi's 'Kung Fu Fighting' widget.

Discover how Forum Nokia supports widget development.

Take the Developer Survey — You Could Win a Nokia E90 Communicator

Watch your e-mail for a special invitation to participate in a developer services survey that will shape the future direction of Forum Nokia's technical developer services. This survey, intended for developers and other professional users of Forum Nokia, should take only 10 to 15 minutes to complete. And because developers' opinions are important to Forum Nokia, everyone who completes the survey will be automatically entered in a drawing for a chance to win one of two Nokia E90 Communicators. The survey remains open until 12 November.

Explore the survey-prize device: the Nokia E90 Communicator.

Innovate, Collaborate, Accelerate with Symbian Partner Network

Symbian Ltd.'s recently-launched Symbian Partner Network (SPN) stands ready to help mobile developers innovate more easily, collaborate more closely with the Symbian ecosystem, and accelerate development with Symbian OS. Members of SPN receive access to the Symbian OS Binary Access Kit; Symbian's private developer network portal, SDN++; exclusive wikis; a dedicated request management system; and collaboration zones. Members also receive early access to technology roadmaps, enhanced marketing and business-development opportunities (including admission to the annual Symbian Partner Event), discounts on books, quarterly Webcasts, and more.

Collaborate more closely with SPN.

Featured Tool: Location-Based Services

Location-based services (LBS) are hot. Recent surveys find that over half of all mobile consumers want devices with navigation, and six of the nine most-wanted consumer mobile applications (beyond voice) are location-related. Operators are aggressively rolling out location-based services, including navigation, friend-finding services, and real-time traffic information. Among developers, roughly 75% see immediate opportunities for commercial LBS applications, and nearly 60% plan to incorporate location information into their applications, finds a Nokia survey. Nokia is ready with an unmatched ecosystem for creating mobile LBS applications, including location UIs, a map and navigation framework, location acquisition interface, and more. Nokia Maps, for example, is the company's navigation platform for mobile operating systems. But there are still many opportunities for creative new content and applications. Forum Nokia intends to support developers with LBS tools, code examples, technical assistance, and more.

Get located with Forum Nokia's LBS documentation, APIs, wiki, discussions, device feature tables, and more.

Developer Spotlight: Citrix Delivers Secure Enterprise to S60 3rd Edition

Mobile workers have long dreamed of tapping into corporate data and applications at any time, from any location. That dream moved one step closer to reality with the release of Citrix's XenApp Client for S60 3rd Edition devices. This application lets mobile users deliver enterprise-level applications to their smartphones, including apps based on SAP and Oracle data repositories, as well as productivity suites such as Microsoft Office. XenApp users can also securely access and edit enterprise data and documents without needing to download documents or applications to the phone. Corporate IT departments benefit, too, because they are freed from spending time or effort on customising those applications to work on S60 3rd Edition devices; nor do they need to set up any special security software for accessing data. Citrix, a member of the Forum Nokia PRO premium program, received test devices from Forum Nokia, and its engineers participated frequently on the PRO discussion areas to see how others handled S60 programming.

See how Citrix brings secure enterprise apps to S60 3rd Edition devices.

Wiki: Find the Good Stuff with Featured Articles

The Forum Nokia Wiki features a large and fast-growing number of articles. To help developers find the good stuff, Forum Nokia is now selecting a Featured Article of the Week and profiling it on the Wiki home page. The articles are selected by actual developers on the Forum Nokia Wiki's administrative board. In addition, a documentation team reviews the articles for clear language and technical accuracy. The Featured Article section also helps selected developers gain recognition within the Forum Nokia developer community. Recent Featured Articles include a look at basic Python elements, how to load images dynamically on Web Runtime (WRT) widgets, and maemo™ multimedia applications.

Browse the Wiki's Featured Articles.

Upcoming Events

Americas

Adobe MAX 2008 North America: November 16-19

This event will bring together thousands of forward-thinking designers, developers, and business decision-makers. Exchange ideas and build relationships with leading designers and developers, industry experts, and Adobe product teams. Choose from hundreds of sessions and labs presented by industry leaders and Adobe experts. Join inspiring conversations that develop when thousands of creative minds gather in one place.
Learn more and register »

Asia-Pacific

Mobile Asia Congress (GSMA): November 18-20

The GSMA Mobile Asia Congress will present myriad opportunities for mobile professionals and innovators from operators, value-added service providers, and equipment and device manufacturers from across Asia and around the world.
Learn more and register »

EMEA (Africa, Middle-East, Europe)

European Software Conference 2008: November 8-9

This educational conference is designed to facilitate sharing of information that's relevant to software developers and companies and organizations that provide products and services to them. It will serve as a springboard for the development of relationships among developers, software distributors, and companies that provide services to developers. Come and hear what Forum Nokia has to say about developers as solution providers of easier-to-use mobile Web capabilities.
Learn more and register »

Forum Nokia Goes Budapest: Developer Day and Forum Nokia Code Camps: November 19-20

Join us to learn about the latest technologies and mobile market trends in Europe. From business perspectives to hands-on coding in Web Runtime (WRT) widgets and the S60 5th Edition touch UI, Forum Nokia brings you the tools and information you need to stay up to speed with the constantly changing mobile world. On the agenda for November 19 is Developer Day and for November 20 are two Forum Nokia Code Camps: S60 5th Edition Touch UI and Web Runtime Widgets.
Learn more and register »

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 »

New Documents:

Essential S60: Creating Location-Aware Applications
This Essential S60 booklet provides background information about positioning technology and location-aware applications, and also provides an introduction to the S60 APIs for developers using Symbian C++, Java ME, Web Runtime, or Flash Lite.
Document --- White Paper; Location Based Services, S60; English (en)

SNAP Mobile: Getting Started
This document provides a quick and easy starting point for developers who want to begin working with the SNAP Mobile 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; English (en)

OMA DM: Management Object for Nokia VoIP Implementation
This document defines the Nokia VoIP implementation settings format for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) usage, and provides a basic example of how the objects can be managed. The supported VoIP dialect is SIP VoIP. This document is a Nokia interpretation of the OMA Device Management specification. Configuring generic, terminal-specific VoIP ("GenVoIP") settings is described in a separate document "OMA DM: Management Object for Generic VoIP Settings" available at Forum Nokia.
Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60 --- S60 3rd Edition; English (en)

OMA DM: Management Object for SIP
This document defines the SIP Management Object settings format for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) usage. The document is a Nokia interpretation of the OMA Device Management specification. These settings apply to Nokia devices supporting Nokia VoIP implementation.
Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60 --- S60 3rd Edition, SIP; English (en)

OMA DM: Management Object for NATFW v1.2
This updated document defines the NATFW (Network Address Translator Firewall) management object v1.3 settings format for Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Device Management (DM) usage. The document is a Nokia interpretation of the OMA Device Management specification. These settings apply to Nokia devices supporting Nokia VoIP implementation.
Document; Device Management ... OMA DM Management Object, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client, S60 --- S60 3rd Edition; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

Client Provisioning Registration v1.9
Registration forms include information that is needed when creating XML-based client provisioning documents. These documents contain application IDs, parameter lists, and values that are used for different applications. Nokia VoIP release 3.0 settings have been added.
Document; Device Management ... OMA CP Application Characteristic, Networking ... Nokia VoIP Client; Zip Archive (.zip); English (en)

Nokia Test Criteria for Java™ ME Applications
This document describes test cases that can be conducted in addition to Unified Testing Criteria related to the Java Verified program. It covers all requirements that Nokia has set in addition to the Unified Testing Criteria that need to be fulfilled when Java™ Platform, Micro Edition (Java™ ME) applications or games will be embedded to Nokia devices as part of Nokia Total Product Offering (TPO) or an operator variant project.
Document; Java --- Java ME, Quality, S60, Series 40, Testing; English (en)

Nokia Test Criteria for Symbian C++ Applications
The document covers all requirements that Nokia has set in addition to the Symbian Signed test criteria that need to be fulfilled when Symbian C++ applications will be embedded to Nokia devices as part of Nokia Total Product Offering (TPO) or an operator variant project.
Document; Quality, S60, Symbian C++, Testing; Adobe PDF (.pdf); English (en)

New Tools and SDKs:

SNAP Mobile SDK
The Scalable Network Application Package (SNAP) Mobile SDK enables development of connected Java™ games that take advantage of Nokia’s SNAP Mobile technology. SNAP Mobile is a Java counterpart to N-Gage™ Arena.
Application --- Development Tool / Software Development Kit; Entertainment ... SNAP Mobile API, Java ... SNAP Mobile API, S60, Series 40; English (en)

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

Nokia Energy Profiler External APIs
This set of APIs allows you to connect to the Nokia Energy Profiler functionality from third-party applications. The library allows an application to control NEP's operation and/or receive measurement samples from NEP. The plug-in APIs allow third-party developers to create new measurement views and statistics displays for NEP.
Document --- API Documentation; Optimization --- Power Management, S60 ... S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1, Symbian C++, Testing; Zip Archive (.zip); English (en)

Pepsi Kung Fu Fighting Widget
Working with Pepsi Latin America, Forum Nokia helped to create the Pepsi "Kung Fu Fighting" widget, based on the eponymous 1974 song Kung Fu Fighting.
Application; Entertainment --- Games / Music, Web Technology ... Widget for S60; Zip Archive (.zip); English (en)

Local Client Provisioning Plug-in for VoIP Rel 2.x
This plug-in enables SIP-based, VoIP-related settings to be created on selected S60 devices by use of a file included in an application's installation package. This file based provisioning eliminates the need for OTA provisioning of these settings via SMS.
Application --- Development Tool / Software Development Kit; S60; English (en)

New Devices:

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic
The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a S60 5th Edition device with a resistive touch screen and tactile feedback. The device has a large 3,2“, bright nHD (640 x 360 pixels and 16:9 aspect ratio) color display. The device has variety of input methods: stylus, plectrum and finger touch support for text input and UI control (alphanumeric keypad, full and mini qwerty keyboard, handwriting recognition). Use the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Additional features include a 3.2 megapixel camera with dual LED flash, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.

Nokia N85
The Nokia N85 is a 2-way slide GSM/WCDMA dual-mode multimedia computer supporting WCDMA/HSDPA, EGSM, and WLAN. Enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.6” Active Matrix OLED display with contrast ratio more than 1:1000 and orientation sensor. Use the Nokia N85 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Take photos with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with a dual LED flash and automatic geotagging of images and videos. Additional features include USB charging with simultaneous data transfer, UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed. Supported WCDMA frequencies depend on the region where the device is available.

Nokia N79
The Nokia N79 is a GSM/WCDMA dual-mode multimedia computer supporting WCDMA/HSDPA, EGSM, and WLAN. Change the Xpress-on smart covers that automatically change the theme when attached. Use the Nokia N79 to connect to mobile broadband using WLAN or HSDPA (3.5G). Find directions and locations with the integrated A-GPS and included maps. Take photos with a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with a dual LED flash and automatic location tagging of images and videos. Enjoy videos, music, and graphics on the 2.4” QVGA display with orientation sensor. Additional features include UPnP, Bluetooth 2.0 +EDR, and USB 2.0 High-Speed.

Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte supports GSM 900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 3G technology for fast downloads and browsing. The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte features high quality OLED display, 4GB of memory for user content and a 3.2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom. 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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