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 Series 40
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?‚Â 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.
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