Forum Nokia Introduces Series 40 Platform 3rd edition for Mobile Application Developers
June 13, 2005
Larger displays and new API support expand opportunities to create rich applications
in the high-volume device range
Nokia Connection 2005, Helsinki, Finland - Nokia (NYSE:NOK), the global leader in
mobility, today introduced the new edition of its Series 40 Platform for application
development, opening up new opportunities for developers and operators to target
a broader consumer marketplace. The new Series 40 Platform 3rd edition enables richer
multimedia applications and services for Nokia's Java(TM)-enabled mobile phones.
The Series 40 Platform 3rd edition follows the launch of new Nokia devices with
enhanced Series 40 UI (user interface), the Nokia 6280, Nokia 6270, and Nokia 6265,
that will be available in the fourth quarter, 2005.
The new Series 40 Platform 3rd edition is a full hardware, software and Application
Programming Interface architecture that provides an enhanced UI and support for
rich multi-media applications.
The advanced edition will open the door to rich multimedia consumer and business
applications in the high-volume device range, particularly in the gaming and personal
productivity categories. Features of the new edition include streaming media, multiple
screen sizes and resolutions and more Application Programming Interface (API) support
for Java.
The new Platform brings streaming video and audio to the mass market, including
broad support for the latest messaging, browsing, music, and video standards. The
Series 40 3rd Edition will also include the features and functions of the previous
editions, enabling Java developers to leverage the capabilities of MIDP 2.0 and
CLDC 1.1, and OMA Digital Rights Management and Client Provisioning Standards.
"We are extremely pleased to be enhancing the capabilities of the Series 40 Platform
which demonstrates our strong commitment to Java in the mobile environment," said
Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia, Nokia's global developer support program.
"By incorporating advanced Java technologies and support for larger screen sizes
and higher resolutions, the new platform will provide an advanced mobile experience
to consumers and business users and bring rich mobile applications to new segments
of the market."
Series 40 Platform 3rd Edition provides a number of new Java Specification Request
(JSR) implementations that provide an expanded range of APIs, including interactive
3D graphics (JSR-184) and file connection and information management capabilities
(JSR-75).
"The support for these APIs will give developers powerful tools to quickly and easily
provide highly advanced functionality for the Series 40 based devices," said Ms.
Epting. "The Interactive 3D graphics will enable richer games, messaging, custom
user interfaces, product visualization and much more," she explained. "Developers
of consumer and enterprise applications also gain access to local files, including
those contained in the personal information manager (PIM), enabling applications
to be built that give users more interaction with their friends and associates and
better control over their busy schedules."
The Series 40 Platform 3rd Edition is part of Nokia's platform strategy for supporting
mobile application development. 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.
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 a world leader in mobile communications, driving the growth and sustainability
of the broader mobility industry. Nokia connects people to each other and the information
that matters to them with easy-to-use and innovative products like mobile phones,
devices and solutions for imaging, games, media and businesses. Nokia provides equipment,
solutions and services for network operators and corporations. www.nokia.com
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