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Mobile Phone App Tutorial

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  • 14-08-2009 11:59pm
    #1
    slemons
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    Hey Guys...
    Im looking to write a simple application for my phone (Sony Ericsson k800i).

    Its basically a random number generator that triggers an alarm at any time during the day

    For those interested its part of Win Wengers Brain Boosters Sideband exercise.

    Any help on where to start looking?

    Phones use java dont they?
    Ive coded in lots of languages but not java. Whats involved? Where can i get a compiler? Any links would be very much appreciated.

    Google isnt showing up much practical help, or else im just searching for the wrong thing...
    Thanks
    John


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    #2
    slemons
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    Here's hello world - its should do!
    http://www.uberthings.com/mobile/


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    when programming for mobile devices in college we used Netbeans and the wireless toolkit plugin to develop java me (midp) applications.

    it comes with an emulator.

    Maybe search MIDP?


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    matrim
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    Both eclipse and netbeans can be downloaded with a java me plugin for mobile development.

    Alternatively I assume the k800i is a Symbian phone so you could look at a symbian development kit (carbide), but that would be alot harder to get started with


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    slemons
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    Thanks guys!
    I got up and running...
    http://www.netbeans.org/kb/docs/javame/quickstart.html
    Seems to be the easiest way forward.

    Download newest netbeans with j2me support (just another ide - but a very good one)
    Then just download jdk as the link above says.

    Its a lot easier than i thought...
    I've a few nice little projects to code up.
    Thanks guys
    J


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    Hobbes
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    You have a few options.

    J2ME - This is the java used by most mobile phones. Eclipse has this as well as others above mentioned.

    Symbian OS - This is C++ language. Nokia phones.

    .NET - Only good for Windows mobile phones. Extremely easy to code in though and you have a number of code platforms to choose from (eg. C#, VB). Anything you write will work in windows.

    Objective-C - This is for the iPhone. To code though you will need a mac. Like the .net option it is very easy to code in.


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    yupyup7up
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    used java to write a program for my FYP on a nokia N95. very easy to work with


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