Overview - Blackberry JAVA DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT - - FEATURE AND TECHNICAL Overview

Feature and Technical Overview

Overview

The BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment is a Java® development environment for creating applications for
BlackBerry® devices. You can use MIDP APIs, CLDC APIs to build a Java® Platform Micro Edition application or use the BlackBerry
APIs to create a custom application that uses the features a BlackBerry device. These features include GPS and location-based
services, multimedia, calendar and email access, a customizable UI, and interaction with a trackwheel or touch screen. You can
also create an application that interacts with the components of the BlackBerry solution including the BlackBerry® Enterprise
Server, push email, BlackBerry® Device Software applications, and server-side resources.
The BlackBerry JDE includes a suite of tools for creating, testing, packaging, and distributing applications. These tools include a
BlackBerry® Smartphone Simulator, a code signing tool for using protected APIs, support for communication protocols, and
integration with other development environments such as NetBeans™.
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