Born to be Wireless

Sony Ericsson has created Project Capuchin, a new tool that enables developers to combine aspects of Java and Flash technology in the same application. It will be available in the second semester.

According to SE, Project Capuchin will allow 'pure Flash Lite content to be encapsulated in Java ME applications'. SE also says more advanced capabilities will make it possible to create Java ME applications where some or all UI components are defined in Flash.

"[We are] excited to introduce our new bridging technology to the global developer community as it further strengthens our relationship with this community and underscores our ongoing commitment to support an open, healthy and thriving mobile ecosystem.", says Rikko Sakaguchi, SVP and head of portfolio and proposition at Sony Ericsson.

Source: Mobile Entertainment

Labels: Flash Lite, Java ME, sony ericsson

New APIs available:

• Nokia IAPInfo API
  
• Device dedicated Media keys (Play/Pause/Stop) access as normal key events
  
• Control over End call key (Red call key) behavior for application's lifecycle
  
• Enabling device theme background for Canvases for custom component usage
  
• Prevention of screen saver via Nokia UI API
  
• Foreground/background events via pauseApp/startApp
  
• Flip close event for fold/clamshell devices via pauseApp
  
• Access to device IMEI, network access type (gprs / csd etc.), network id, network signal level, battery level, country code, date and time formats via system properties
  
• LCDUI Canvas Graphics scaling (introduced originally in 3rd ed) enhanced for orientation switching devices
  

IAPInfo API allows to access device's Internet Access Points configuration and allows to specific explicitly for General Connection Framework network connections (http etc.) which IAP should be used. (this is great!!!)

New other functionality:

• Java application startup time is better due to OS on-demand paging and other changes (and as a result you also have more user RAM available).
  
• Support for scalable icons (SVG) for MIDlets
  
• Support for categorization of MIDlets: game / application
  
• Device volume keys will change audio output volume of MMAPI
  
• Selection key has a label (as a result LCDUI Commands are more aligned with Series 40 Java)

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Labels: Java ME, nokia

Developed by Felipe Andrade and Alessandro Pace, Jarpa was created allowing Flash Lite Developers deliver their content as Java ME applications. Jarpa is a free of charge software solution under terms of Apache Software License. Great job guys!

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Labels: Flash Lite, Java ME

One area where Sun Microsystems' Java caught on was in mobile phones, but a leader of the project is working to eventually replace the mobile-specific version of the software.

Labels: Java ME, Sun

The Sun Java Wireless Toolkit 2.5 for CLDC final version is now available for download, and is it is packed with lots of good stuff, including supported for all the JSRs under the Mobile Services Architecture Specification (MSA):

* Java Technology for the Wireless Industry (JTWI) (JSR 185)
* Connected Limited Device Configuration (CLDC) 1.1 (JSR 139)
* Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) 2.0 (JSR 118)
* PDA Optional Packages for the J2ME Platform (JSR 75)
* Java APIs for Bluetooth (JSR 82)
* Mobile Media API (MMAPI) (JSR 135)
* J2ME Web Services Specification (JSR 172)
* Mobile 3D Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 184)
* Wireless Messaging API (WMA) 2.0 (JSR 205)

(New supported JSRs)

* Mobile Service Architecture (JSR 248)
* Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177)
* Location API for J2ME (JSR 179)
* SIP API for J2ME (JSR 180)
* Content Handler API (JSR 211)
* Scalable 2D Vector Graphics API for J2ME (JSR 226)
* Payment API (JSR 229)
* Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234)
* Mobile Internationalization API (JSR 238)
* Java Binding for the OpenGL(R) ES API (JSR 239)

Labels: Java ME, Sun, WTK 2.5