Java Mobile Development

Learn how to create a MIDlet that will search for Bluetooth-enabled devices and services, and then allow the user to send a simple note to one of the found devices. Read the tech tip.

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Java ME SDK 3.0 is a state-of-the-art toolbox for developing mobile applications. It integrates CLDC, CDC, and Blu-ray Disc Java (BD-J) technology into one SDK. Java ME SDK 3.0 is the successor to the popular Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5.2 and Java Toolkit 1.0 for CDC. It provides device emulation, a stand-alone development environment and a set of utilities for rapid development of Java ME applications. Download it now.

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Sun introduces JavaFX Mobile, which runs directly on Java ME to take advantage of its ubiquity, security, and highly capable feature set. JavaFX 1.1 SDK is now available. Take a look at the JavaFX home page, and read what others are saying about this rich platform.

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Well, it’s the moment a lot of us have been waiting for. NetBeans 6.5 final has been released. I’ve decided to visit the NetBeans home page just now and what do you know — NetBeans 6.5 is now available, so go get it. I’m downloading it right now.

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Looks like we have to wait a bit more for the final release. The second release candidate for the NetBeans IDE has just been released.

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The focus of NetBeans IDE 6.5 is simplified and rapid development of web, enterprise, desktop, and mobile applications with PHP, JavaScript, Java, C/C++ , Ruby, and Groovy. Of course a lot of you are waiting for the PHP support, including me :-)

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Nokia has announced the top 10 developers of its Mobile Games Innovation Challenge. The winners, to be announced at an exclusive awards ceremony later this month, will take home a total prize value of EUR 70,000.

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If you’re usinig NetBeans 6.1, you can start updating the IDE. Patch level 4 is now available for downlnoad from the NetBeans update manager.

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The MTJ project of the Eclipse Foundation has released version 0.9 of the Mobile Tools for Java. Mobile Java developer support under Eclipse gets better and better thanks to the Guys at Motorola. And of course lets not forget the initial work done by Craig of EclipseME fame.

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motorola-employee-cwyattMotoDev is holding a summit in beautiful Sao Paulo, Brazil. The one day event includes several sessions and tutorials about the next generation of Motorola devices, platforms and technologies. Christy Wyatt, Motorola’s Vice President of Software Platforms & Ecosystem, will be providing the keynote address.

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