Software Development Kits and Emulators

• BlackBerry Java Developement Environment (JDE) and Component Package:  The BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE) is a fully integrated, standalone, development environment and simulation tool for building JavaME applications for Java based BlackBerry smartphones.
• BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse:  Eclipse plug-in for Blackberry development allows you to write, compile, package, and simulate rich mobile applications optimized for Blackberry smartphones.
• BlackBerry Device Simulators:  Simulators provide desktop emulation of BlackBerry devices and features.
• Blackberry Themes: The Plazmic Content Developer’s Kit is used to create themes for the Blackberry smartphones running Blackberry Device Software v4.2 or higher.
• Blackberry Web Development Plug-in for Eclipse: Plug-in for eclipse which assist in profiling, debugging and testing dynamic web projects targeted for the Blackberry Browser.
• BlackBerry MDS Studio: Using a component-based drag and drop approach, BlackBerry MDS Studio provides developers with a rich set of predefined user interface, message and data components that can be used as-is or customized.

Content Uploaders

Content upload tool for CDMA - use this utility to upload and temporarily host your content on the ADP server for downloading on the handset. Once you’ve specified the phone number and he content file location on the web tool, the App is uploaded to the ADP server and a SMS is sent to your phone with a link to download the application.

iDEN Content Uploader - offers content upload and hosting feature similar to the CDMA tool but for use with iDEN devices.

Other Tools

• BlackBerry Application Web Loader:  An alternative method for loading applications to a Blackberry smartphone via cable using the desktop web browser.

BlackBerry Developers' Guides

• BlackBerry - Fundamentals Guide (4.7):  The fundamentals guide will help in understanding Blackberry and programming for Blackberry devices.
• BlackBerry - Development Guide (4.7): The Blackberry Development Guide covers topics such as user interface, storing data, network connections, messaging api, testing, packaging and distribution.
• BlackBerry– GPS and BlackBerry Maps Development Guide (4.7):  Guide to accessing location on Blackberry devices and developing with the Blackberry Maps application. [Note JSR179 info is not valid for the Tour device]
• BlackBerry– Multimedia Development Guide:  Using multimedia in your application such as audio, video, SVG content and images.
• BlackBerry Browser– Developer Guides (4.7):  All documentation for browser development including CSS, HTML and JavaScript reference guides.
• BlackBerry Smartphone - UI Guidelines:  Guidelines and best practices for creating the best possible user experience while still maintaining a long battery life.
• BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator Guide:  The user and developer guide for configuring and using the BlackBerry Smartphone simulator.

Known Open Issues

• 8350i (Curve) – There is a known issue with MTU size set on the device which is causing issues when trying to send large files from your application to a server. Rim is working on a fix for this issue.
• 9630 (Tour) – There is an issue with JSR179 Criteria mapping which may not allow you to use code which has worked on previous sprint devices. To overcome this only set the following two values in Criteria: criteria.setPreferredResponseTime(16); criteria.setSpeedAndCourseRequired(true).

Reporting Issues

• BlackBerry Incident Based Support for Developers:  This is a pay-for-support that allows you to contact RIM for any development issue that may need special attention.

Research In Motion Sample Code

• BlackBerry JDE 4.7 Sample Applications
• BlackBerry JDE 4.6 Sample Applications
• BlackBerry JDE 4.5 Sample Applications

Cool Stuff

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Community Content

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