Series 40 5th edition announced today!

[ivansergei]

Forum Nokia introduces Series 40 platform 5th Edition for mobile application developers


New API support and advanced Java(TM) technologies let developers quickly provide latest applications and services to mass-market mobile consumers and business users

JavaOne, San Francisco, CA, US - Nokia today announced the new edition of its Series 40 platform for mobile application development, opening up new opportunities for developers and operators to target the broader consumer marketplace with the latest in mobile services and applications.

The new Series 40 5th Edition is a full hardware, software and Application Programming Interface architecture, incorporating Java(TM) Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) technology with support for the latest version of the mobile information device profile (MIDP 2.1), and providing an enhanced UI that enables developers to build richer multimedia applications and services for mass market Nokia mobile devices.

The latest evolution of the highest-volume mobile-development platform available, Series 40 5th Edition implements the advanced JSR-248 Mobile Service Architecture specification, completed in 2006 and designed by an industry task force led by Nokia and Vodafone to reduce fragmentation and provide a consistent set of Java technologies for high-volume mobile handsets. JSR-248 is also a key component of the S60 platform and Nokia's commitment to JSR-248 implementation in both platforms ensures a high level of application portability between Series 40 and S60 devices.

"Nokia is very pleased to underscore its commitment to Java technologies with the delivery of these advanced enhancements to Series 40 5th Edition, enabling developers and operators to provide a new generation of advanced applications and services to the mass-market of mobile phone users," said Lee Epting, vice president, Forum Nokia, Nokia's global developer support program. "This new platform for high-volume Nokia devices will leverage the latest Java-based functionality to provide a richer and more productive mobile experience to consumers and business users around the globe."

Developers can deliver a richer 3D sound experience for games and multimedia applications using Advanced Multimedia Supplements (JSR 234). Other Java Specification Request (JSR) implementations supporting a range of Java APIs in the new Series 40 platform include:

- Java APIs for Bluetooth v1.1 maintenance release (JSR 82), with the addition of support for the Object Exchange (OBEX) protocol;
- A Mobile Media API (JSR 135), provides simple, easy access and control of basic audio and multimedia resources;
- J2ME(TM) Web Services Specification (JSR-172), implementing the Remote Procedural Call (RPC) package that gives public and private access to Web services via Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP);
- Security and Trust Services API for J2ME (JSR 177), including the SATSA-CRYPTO optional package to enable cryptographic feature offerings; and,
- Java MIDP update from 2.0 to 2.1, with the addition of support for media hard-keys when Canvas (screen area in which an application can draw, or can trap user input) is displayed.

Nokia's new Series 40 5th Edition enables users of mass-market mobile devices to experience streaming video, image rendering, mobile 3D graphics and scalable 2D Vector graphics. Series 40 5th Edition also supports the latest version of Adobe's Flash Lite 2.1, the interoperable platform that enables the accelerated development and delivery of rich graphical mobile content, and includes audio file playback and streaming capabilities that provide audio and music enhancements to both the mobile gaming and multimedia experience.

In addition, Series 40 5th Edition also enables Bluetooth and IrDA (Infrared) connectivity and synchronization capabilities and delivers a robust mobile browsing environment through support of a number of mobile browsing standards. The platform's broad support for SMS text messaging and multi-media messaging (MMS) includes true interoperability for a variety of MMS content formats and classes.

The Series 40 5th Edition forms an important element of Nokia's platform strategy for supporting mobile application development across all consumer segments and in all markets. By offering technology platforms that remain consistent across multiple handsets, Nokia's developer platform approach maximizes developers' volume opportunities and minimizes the need to port applications and services to individual handsets. Developers can build core functionality on top of the platform technologies and then optimize their applications for user interfaces and technology extensions on specific target devices.

[M H]

Finally! ;)

[sms]

again nokia skips number 4

[knights]

again nokia skips number 4
offtopic: canon goes s5is after s3is; also skipping 4;)

[M H]

again nokia skips number 4
What a hell is with Nokia? i know that number 4 brings bad luck, but for Christ sake, only in China! Some guy would think that Nokia don`t know how to count:1,2,3,5,6... :lol:

[xkube]

well S40is already 4 so... more number 4 is no good! haha

ohh this is interesting!

[knights]

only in China

i think you know china's population;)

[Aquarius]

number 4 brings bad luck, but for Christ sake, only in China!
Not only in China but in Korea and in Japan as well. It's a huge market.

[Wilbur]

Sounds good. Now the question is when will Nokia announce first Series 40 5th Edition phone :rotate:

[athos1111]

m.h, Name 1 country without massive number of Chinese immigrants ;)

[chlettn]

Hmm...interesting and rather unexpected by me :confused:

So, apart from better Java support, it doesn't change much? No changes in the UI or anything?

Might the 6110 "Slide" be a S40 5th edition device?

[M H]

m.h, Name 1 country without massive number of Chinese immigrants
Like LG or Samsung (!) care about that

[sms]

So, apart from better Java support, it doesn't change much? No changes in the UI or anything?

yes, it's very strange... I think there where more changes from "3rd fp1" to "3rd fp2"

now only these changes from 3rd to 5th?

[chlettn]

sms, exactly what I thought...but then again - the announcement was done at JavaOne, so maybe they just focused on the Java side of things?

Anyway, SOAP support alone is quite nice and offers a simple way to integrate web services...

[hellopeach]

i know that number 4 brings bad luck, but for Christ sake, only in China!
And all those Chinese people outside of China, for example around 10% of the population in L.A.

[Nokia_Boi]

For God's sake. China, Korea and Japan's population put together is half the world or something....

[Awesome_Aleks]

Might the 6110 "Slide" be a S40 5th edition device?

I suggested this in the Rumour forums, i wouldn't be surprised at all, could explian the "multi-tasking" if they have put new features regarding that in 5th edition

[playdead]

6110 classic has been mentioned ;)

[Awesome_Aleks]

6110 classic has been mentioned ;)

your not yelling me 6110 & 6120 classic are seperate?

*groan

[MrJacky]

What a hell is with Nokia? i know that number 4 brings bad luck, but for Christ sake, only in China! Some guy would think that Nokia don`t know how to count:1,2,3,5,6... :lol:
So you think China is the only country who have Chinese?

I'm a Chinese myself, and I don't live in China. Asia has a few countries with a lot of Chinese. ;)

[faw]

Any pics of that "new" UI?

[luckyboss]

playdead, and may be something about your "nokia chocolate phone" ? ;)

[chlettn]

faw, I think there are not even any changes to the UI... :(

[Wilbur]

faw, I think there are not even any changes to the UI... :(

...which sounds very strange. Jump from 3rd to 5th edition only due to some java upgrades :-/

[Ruhul]

The topic says about powerful 3D graphics and 3D sound. Hope the devices will be nice. Although no touchscreen.

[playdead]

chlettn, there can't be any. What for? A few little additions... Look at s60 evolution: 6.0 version and 9.1 version, interface is same, just better usability. 9.2 - again same with minor improvements like multimedia menu in n95, screensavers etc

luckyboss, http://forum2.mobile-review.com//showpost.php?p=556307&postcount=2652

Awesome_Aleks, 6120 classic is S60

[chlettn]

playdead, I don't know - but isn't adding a few Java API's a bit little for a new version number?

[Steve78]

Does anyone know what phones will be using Series 40 5th edition? Also, can older phones be capable of running 5th edition via firmware updates?

[Wilbur]

Steve78, New 6500s are s40 5th phones (according to forum nokia).

[earphone]

they`re s40 3rd,
http://www.terminal.hu/cikk.php?page=2&article_id=105254

[VerteX_GT]

earphone, Forum Nokia says that both are based on 5th edition,
http://forum.nokia.com/devices/6500_slide
http://forum.nokia.com/devices/6500_classic.

though, Europe site and their spec sheets state otherwise,
http://europe.nokia.com/6500classic
http://europe.nokia.com/6500slide.

[badger]

The UI looks simular to the orignal os... enhancments to messaging and it has a new clock app!!!