BlackBerry Java Development Environment v5.0 Beta Now Available

The latest release of the BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE) has been released and made available. It provides an end-to-end set of tools for easily developing robust wireless applications for the BlackBerry mobile platform.

The BlackBerry mobile platform is one of the major mobile platforms being used today to provide well connected mobile phones. Its owner RIM manufactures cell phones that cater to the business sector the world over.

Some of the features of JDE 5 for the BlackBerry include:

• New APIs and enhanced capabilities
• Simplified wireless connectivity to the Internet or corporate intranets
• Easy to customize user interfaces
• Client-side logic
• Support for push content
• Local integration with email, Personal Information Management (PIM), multimedia and BlackBerry® smartphone applications
• Location-based services

The new BlackBerry JDE v5.0 beta:

• Increases developer productivity
• Simplifies application development
• Provides end-to-end tools and enhanced Java® APIs
• Communicates with most programming languages, protocols and data formats

To learn more about the BlackBerry Java Development Environment v5.0 Beta

Download the BlackBerry JDE v5.0 beta

To receive free support for the BlackBerry JDE v5.0 beta, email betadevsupport@rim.com