Develop Richer Multimedia Applications with Series 40 5th Edition

Developers have new opportunities to target the broader consumer marketplace with the latest in mobile services and applications with the release of a new edition of the Series 40 platform for mobile application development. Series 40 5th Edition, announced by Nokia at the JavaOne 2007 conference held recently in San Francisco, is a full hardware, software, and API architecture. It incorporates Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java ME) technology with support for the latest version of the mobile information device profile (MIDP 2.1). The new edition of the Series 40 platform also provides an enhanced UI that enables developers to build richer multimedia applications and services for mass-market Nokia mobile devices.

Series 40 5th Edition implements the advanced JSR 248 Mobile Service Architecture specification, completed in 2006 and designed by an industry task force led by Nokia and Vodafone to reduce fragmentation and provide a consistent set of Java technologies for high-volume mobile handsets. JSR 248 is also a key component of the S60 platform and Nokia's commitment to JSR 248 implementation in both device platforms ensures a high level of application portability between Series 40 and S60 platform devices. In addition, developers can deliver a richer 3D sound experience for games based on the Series 40 platform and multimedia applications using Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234).

Series 40 5th Edition SDKs with device emulator, Java class libraries, APIs (including the Nokia UI API), and documentation — will be made available by Nokia in June.

View the Series 40 5th Edition press release.

View the updated Series 40 platform FAQ.

Download the updated Series 40 platform introductory white paper.

Learn even more about Series 40 5th Edition from the Forum Nokia blog.