Learning Path - Mobile Personalization Services

Beginner
Consumers personalizing their mobile devices with ringtones, wallpapers and more has been the hands-down winner in the mobile market so far. Find out what the opportunities are for capitalizing on the personalization craze.

Featured Device

Nokia 3220
The Nokia 3220 imaging phone combines high-speed data (EDGE) capabilities with a variety of features. Features such as MMS, instant messaging (IM), WAP 2.0 (XHTML) browsing, and Java™ technology make the device suited to both mobile lifestyle and business applications.

Downloads and links

1. MIDI And True Tones In Nokia Devices v2.4 (PDF)
This updated document is an introduction to MIDI in Nokia devices. The document includes MIDI format, Mobile XMF and Mobile DLS, download methods, and the supported instruments in Nokia GSM/CDMA/TDMA devices. The document also includes an introduction to True Tones in Nokia devices

2. How to Create Winning Polyphonic Ring Tones (PDF)
Describes a tutorial based on rock musician Thomas Dolby's polyphonic ring tone seminars on how to create high-quality ring tones for Nokia's polyphonic phones.

3. Nokia Audio Suite (Tool)
Nokia Audio Suite is a tool for creating SP-MIDI audio content (e.g., polyphonic ring tones for Nokia devices). The tool also auralizes the audio content as it sounds when played through the mobile device's speaker. Both SP-MIDI creator and auralization tools plug into professional MIDI sequencer programs that support Virtual Studio Technology instruments (VSTi), version 2.1.

4. Nokia Multimedia Converter (Tool)
Nokia Multimedia Converter 2.0, including an enhanced user interface and support for 128 kbps video bit stream, is a tool for converting common multimedia files (such as AVI, WAV, MPEG, and MP3) into standard 3GPP/AMR, H.263, wideband-, and narrow-band-AMR-supported formats. Original and converted multimedia and 3GPP/AMR formats can be played on a PC.

5. Series 40 And Series 60 Themes White Paper (PDF)
This white paper explains what Themes are, the market opportunity they represent for both developers and content distributors, tools for creating Themes, testing and verification requirements, Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection, delivery technologies, installation, and details on the current and future support for Themes in Nokia devices.

6. Series 60 Theme Studio (Tool)
The Series 60 Theme Studio can be used to create themes for Series 60 Platform 2.0 (or later) devices.

Series 40 Theme Studio (Tool)
Developers can use the Nokia Series 40 Theme Studio to simulate a theme and see how it will look on a Series 40 device.

7. Browser MIME Types In Nokia GSM Devices v1.8 (PDF)
Use this guide to determine which formats are supported on different Nokia devices.

Additional resources

Mobile Content Discussion Boards (Discussion Board)
Share your ideas and get peer support from other developers creating personalization content for Nokia mobile devices.

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