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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Forum Nokia introduces Series 40 platform 5th Edition
JavaOne, San Francisco, CA, US - Nokia today announced the new edition of
its Series 40 platform for mobile application development, opening up new
opportunities for developers and operators to target the broader consumer
marketplace with the latest in mobile services and applications.
The new Series 40 5th Edition is a full hardware, software and
Application Programming Interface architecture, incorporating Java(TM)
Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) technology with support for the latest
version of the mobile information device profile (MIDP 2.1), and
providing an enhanced UI that enables developers to build richer
multimedia applications and services for mass market Nokia mobile
devices.
The latest evolution of the highest-volume mobile-development platform
available, 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 platforms ensures a high
level of application portability between Series 40 and S60 devices.
"Nokia is very pleased to underscore its commitment to Java technologies
with the delivery of these advanced enhancements to Series 40 5th
Edition, enabling developers and operators to provide a new generation of
advanced applications and services to the mass-market of mobile phone
users," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia, Nokia's global
developer support program. "This new platform for high-volume Nokia
devices will leverage the latest Java-based functionality to provide a
richer and more productive mobile experience to consumers and business
users around the globe."
Developers can deliver a richer 3D sound experience for games and
multimedia applications using Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234).
Other Java Specification Request (JSR) implementations supporting a range
of Java APIs in the new Series 40 platform include:
Java APIs for Bluetooth v1.1 maintenance release (JSR 82), with the
addition of support for the Object Exchange (OBEX) protocol;
A Mobile Media API (JSR 135), provides simple, easy access and
control of basic audio and multimedia resources;
J2ME(TM) Web Services Specification (JSR-172), implementing the Remote
Procedural Call (RPC) package that gives public and private access to Web
services via Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP);
Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177), including the
SATSA-CRYPTO optional package to enable cryptographic feature
offerings; and,
Java MIDP update from 2.0 to 2.1, with the addition of support for
media hard-keys when Canvas (screen area in which an application can
draw, or can trap user input) is displayed.
Nokia's new Series 40 5th Edition enables users of mass-market mobile
devices to experience streaming video, image rendering, mobile 3D
graphics and scalable 2D Vector graphics. Series 40 5th Edition also
supports the latest version of Adobe's Flash Lite 2.1, the interoperable
platform that enables the accelerated development and delivery of rich
graphical mobile content, and includes audio file playback and streaming
capabilities that provide audio and music enhancements to both the mobile
gaming and multimedia experience.
In addition, Series 40 5th Edition also enables Bluetooth and IrDA
(Infrared) connectivity and synchronization capabilities and delivers a
robust mobile browsing environment through support of a number of mobile
browsing standards. The platform's broad support for SMS text messaging
and multi-media messaging (MMS) includes true interoperability for a
variety of MMS content formats and classes.
The Series 40 5th Edition forms an important element of Nokia's platform
strategy for supporting mobile application development across all
consumer segments and in all markets. By offering technology platforms
that remain consistent across multiple handsets, Nokia's developer
platform approach maximizes developers' volume opportunities and
minimizes the need to port applications and services to individual
handsets. Developers can build core functionality on top of the platform
technologies and then optimize their applications for user interfaces
and technology extensions on specific target devices.
New developer tools, including Series 40 5th Edition SDKs with device
emulator, Java class libraries, APIs (including the Nokia UI API) and
documentation, will be made available in June 2007 at
www.forum.nokia.com/tools by Nokia's global developer support
program, Forum Nokia. For more information on Java technologies for the Series
40 5th Edition, visit www.forum.nokia.com/series40.
About Forum Nokia
Nokia's global developer program, Forum Nokia connects developers to
tools, technical information, support, and distribution channels they can
use to build and market applications around the globe. From offices in
the U.S., Europe, Japan, China, and Singapore, Forum Nokia provides
technical and business development support to developers and operators to
assist them in achieving their goal of successfully launching
applications and services to consumers and enterprises. More
information is available at www.forum.nokia.com.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. Nokia
makes a wide range of mobile devices and provides people with experiences
in music, navigation, video, television, imaging, games and business
mobility through these devices. Nokia also provides equipment, solutions
and services for communications networks.
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