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April 2004

Friday 30 April

  • Considerations of globalization solutions in J2ME (14:44) - This article explores a solution for globalization applications in Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME). It describes this solution throughout the software development life cycle, including requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment. You'll learn why globalization is important... | 0 Comments
  • Ringtone Download and Install Usability (14:42) - The Economist, ringtone sales globally hit USD 3.5 billion last year (2003). In the US alone, USD 80 million of ringtones were sold. However, ringtone download and install usability varies from handset to handset and carrier to carrier. $3.5B is... | 0 Comments
  • Push Your MIDlets to Do a Lot More with MIDP 2.0 PushRegistry (14:03) - Learn how to push your MIDlets up to first-class status on a range of mobile devices using the PushRegistry. A very useful feature that has been around in BREW for quite some time (called BREW-Driected SMS). Push Your MIDlets... | 1 Comments
  • Avoid the 9 Common Flaws of Unportable Mobile Java Apps (13:43) - Portability is a huge concern, especially in wireless development, but developers who fail to incorporate portability concerns into their app design from the outset are doomed to repeat the same dumb mistakes over and over. Find out the nine... | 0 Comments
  • Harden Your Wireless Apps with MIDP 2.0 Protection Domains (13:30) - Security has always been central to the MIDP specification, but the new MIDP 2.0 goes well beyond the first version's sandbox method. Find out how to use the new protection domains in 2.0. Harden Your Wireless Apps with MIDP... | 0 Comments

Thursday 29 April

  • How to Use a Simple Resource Dialog with QUALCOMM BREW™ (23:30) - This article will attempt to walk you step-by-step through the not-so-difficult process of creating and using a Dialog from a BRX resource file, on the QUALCOMM BREW™ platform. This article assumes you have a working knowledge of the BREW™... | 0 Comments
  • Zaxis to facilitate BREW porting (23:18) - SAN DIEGO - April 21, 2004 - Zaxis Technologies, Inc., a developer of porting solutions for wireless applications for mobile phones, today announced priZm, a solution that addresses major challenges of handset variation and lack of compatibility. The priZm... | 0 Comments
  • J2ME and Unicode (23:17) - If you've ever run into problems faced with multi-lingual text differences, Jason's latest article will solve just that. Learn how to make use of Unicode character-sets when developing in a J2ME-based environment, where you'll more than likely have a... | 0 Comments
  • SEVEN Defends Innovation (23:17) - SEVEN stands by the novelty of patent-pending technology, and we will continue to focus our efforts on true innovation and customer service. Silicon Valley Biz Ink :: The voice of the valley economy... | 0 Comments
  • 'Come and Have a Go' with Mobile Java Technology (23:16) - Sun Microsystems' Mobile Java Powers Developnet's Interactive Quiz Application for Millions of Prime-Time BBC TV Viewers 'Come and Have a Go' with Mobile Java Technology... | 0 Comments
  • Palm OS Leads the US Smartphone Market (23:16) - Palm OS holds the leading share in the U.S. smartphone market, according to data released by the NPD Group, a retail sales tracking firm. According to NPD's report, U.S. market share for Palm Powered smartphones in February 2004 was... | 0 Comments
  • South Korea and US agree on mobile standard (23:16) - South Korea and the US avoided a possible trade row by agreeing on a mobile Internet standard for new handsets. Representatives from the two countries have agreed after two days of talks that South Korean handset makers would adopt... | 0 Comments
  • Visto Corporation Receives Patent for Secure Remote Access To Corporate Data (23:15) - Visto Corporation (www.visto.com), the leading provider of personal and corporate mobile messaging solutions to wireless operators for the broadest set of mobile device platforms, today announced that it has been issued a patent for a system and method for... | 0 Comments
  • Symbian Leads Smart-Phone Market (23:15) - A study published by ABI Research predicted Symbian OS to dominate the market for smart-phones for the rest of the decade. This is, of course, for the world because as we all know, Palm leads the US. :) We... | 0 Comments
  • Movilnet Launches BREW in Venezuela (23:15) - Movilnet to Offer Subscribers Full-Featured BREW-Enabled Handsets From Kyocera and Motorola QUALCOMM Congratulates Movilnet on Launch of BREW(TM)-Based Services in Venezuela... | 0 Comments
  • Overcoming Challenges in Mobile J2ME Development (23:14) - Even if you're an experience J2SE/J2EE developer, to become a good mobile Java developer you'll need to understand the special characteristics of mobile devices, wireless networks, and mobile users. This sample book chapter explains the challenges in mobile application... | 0 Comments
  • Access announces NetFront 3.1 browser for Symbian UIQ (23:14) - ACCESS announced its NetFront v3.1 browser software for UIQ 2.x, a platform for smartphones based on the Symbian OS. I just love the NetFront browser on the Zaurus C700 -- it's version 3.0. It has all kinds of things that... | 0 Comments
  • Porting from BREW to Windows Mobile (23:14) - Microsoft presents nice case study when it is showed how Russian G5 Software company ported their existing game title from BREW (wireless Java-like platform for mobile software) to Microsoft Smartphone - and all in less than a month! This... | 0 Comments
  • JBlend Platform Delivers J2ME Execution Environment (23:13) - Among the First MIDP 2.0 Handsets on Market, the One Touch(TM) 735i Handset Employs Aplix's Leading Java Platform JBlend Platform Delivers J2ME Execution Environment for New Alcatel Phone Now Shipping... | 0 Comments
  • IT Investor's Journal: Openwave embraces Linux (23:13) - An interesting pair of articles about Linux in mobile devices. The Symbian relation is the mention of Nokia moving more towards Linux. Oh? IT Manager's Journal | IT Investor's Journal: Openwave embraces Linux, Part 2 Part 1... | 0 Comments
  • Twentieth Century Fox teams with Mobile Scope (23:13) - With the new licenses, Mobile Scope plans to release a series of games later this summer. Game development will target devices that support three major mobile platforms: Sun's J2ME, Symbian, and Qualcomm's BREW architecture. Die Hard and Ice Age... | 0 Comments
  • palmOne Releases New Java J2ME MIDP 2.0 Runtime (23:12) - palmOne today announced general availability of an ARM-processor-optimized Java runtime for end users. The new MIDP 2.0 J2ME runtime is compatible with Tungsten handhelds, the Zire 71 and the Treo 600 smartphone. A free toolkit is available for developers.... | 0 Comments
  • Former Symbian, Psion boss answers all your questions (23:12) - Colly Myers, the former managing director of Psion and founding CEO of Symbian, is taking the wraps off his start-up today. It's a fascinating challenge to the web's free search engines. For the price of a pound, Issuebits' AQA... | 0 Comments
  • Networks in Motion LBS apps for BREW (23:12) - Networks In Motion's AtlasBook on BREW solution was the grand prize winner at the Wireless LBS Challenge presented by NAVTEQ, formerly Navigation Technologies, and SiRF Technology. Both Networks In Motion's AtlasBook and PhoneLocator solutions were finalists at the event.... | 0 Comments
  • J2ME Quiz App for BBC TV Show (23:11) - The BBC has launched a live interactive game show, called "Come and Have a Go… If You Think You're Smart Enough" (airs on BBC One on Saturday nights). The new show is significant as it is the first game... | 0 Comments
  • Symbian Exposium 2004 Dates Announced (23:11) - ExCel have announced that the 2004 Symbian Exposium will be held at the ExCel Exhibition and Conference Centre in London's Docklands on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th October 2004. Details here. There are no details (yet) on the events... | 0 Comments
  • Welcome (23:00) - Welcome to this new blog for the tracking of the industry around mobile development platforms. There does not appear to be anything quite like it. The developer sites tend to have mostly development related articles and very little news. The... | 4 Comments