Software Development Kits
Sprint's software development kits feature device emulators, and tools to help you package your application properly for deployment. Take a look at what we have to offer below. NOTE: You will need a JDK to use these SDKs - we recommend using the latest version available.
CDMA: Sprint 3.2 Wireless Toolkit The toolkit now features new sample mobile applications and source code that developers can apply towards Sprints recently launched MVM (Multi-Virtual Machine handsets.
CDMA: Java Virtual Keypad for the Samsung Upstage
iDEN: Motorola iDEN J2ME SDK and Plug-ins Choose an SDK matching your device. Additional devices may be selected and will install automatically as plug-ins to the first SDK you install. [i285] [i325] [i355EVI] [i605] [i710/i730/i830] [i850] [i860] [i870] [i930] [i580]
Downloading Tools
The following tools will help you get your application onto a device for your testing. For production deployment, please visit our Partnering section.
The Sprint Total Uploader can be used to deploy your apps on CDMA handsets.
iDEN: iDEN Java Application Loader WebJAL (except i930) Used for loading network-aware J2ME applications onto a Motorola iDEN handset running on Sprint's iDEN network. WebJAL allows developers to load an unlimited number of applications to a maximum of 5 different handsets. WebJAL access is by approval only: please view Answer #111: "How do I get started using WebJAL in our knowledgebase for instructions on completing the approval process. Note: WebJAL does not allow loading of ringtones or wallpapers onto phones.
iDEN : iDEN Java Application Loader (WebJAL) for i930 This special version of WebJAL is for use in loading J2ME applications onto Motorola i930 Windows Mobile 2003-based Smartphones running on Sprint's iDEN network. This tool requires ActiveSync to be installed on your development workstation.
iDEN : Motorola iDEN Java Application Loader (JALLite) Used for loading an unlimited number of local (non-network) applications onto a Motorola iDEN handset to an unlimited number of handsets.
iDEN : Sprint Nextel Mobile Application Manager (MAM) Used for loading both local and network-aware applications onto phones with data service on an account by anyone with administrative privileges on the account. Mobile Application Manager is included with every Data Access Bundle of 1MB or more and is usable for distribution of MIDlets on iDEN Java ME phones.
Development Environments
Sprint Netbeans Mobility Components for Netbeans 6.0
The Sprint NetBeans Plugins provide a variety of features that help developers create mobile java apps optimized to run on Sprint handsets.
Key features supported are drag and drop Sprint visual design components and resources that include: Sprint MIDlet templates to quickly create the MIDlet's basic code, Sprint sample projects that demonstrate applications that highlight the technologies and APIs supported by the Sprint Wireless Toolkit , and Sprint MIDP components that can be used in the Netbeans Visual Designer to create MIDP apps by just dragging and dropping components. |