Introduction to Blackberry Application Development

The blackberry is a smart phone produced by Research in Motion (RIM). The mobile phone allows customers to access their email and calendar, and provides Internet access and a bulk of applications designed to create individual’s lives more efficient. The system enables multitasking and supports the specialized devices that have been adopted by RIM. For example, trackball, track wheel, touch screen, track pad etc have been adopted for use in handhelds.

It is developed to allow for the use of several applications at the same time without too much loss of performance. The Blackberry is a java machine and everything comes from operating system to all applications and makes with the mobile java version called Java ME. This is good of developers who are already acquainted to java language and know that how to create java applications. Due to this purpose it makes no difference of Blackberry application development from other application on which they have worked in the past.

It is one of the most used and well-known smart phones these days and is a must have device for everyone. The primary reason for this is because Blackberry had been the first one to actually create a large effect on the mobile device market with its wide range of elegant, innovative and handy smart phones which looked professional in every way.

One benefit of software development for wonderful blackberry is that the developers have various options of blackberry development. They can modify the blackberry applications based on the features of application or user requirements. Developers can build java applications and internet browser based applications.

Apart from its eye-catching features, stylish looks and other components that have become typical for smart phones these days, its mobile apps have also created a large effect on the customers in the corporate world. Developers who want to develop or personalize blackberry apps, they can develop everything by using the Java ME. With Java ME, they can access both built-in software and hardware on all Blackberry machine. If you can do anything, it also indicates that you have few pre-made functionality. You will need to give some extra times to create certain features that would be available with different choice of the user.

The different versions of blackberry operating systems are

4.5, 4.6, 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 7.1, 10.0

Features of Blackberry Operating System

1. It is flourishing due to its versatility of personalized application development for variety of industry, business types and business needs.

2. It supports MIDP 1.0, WAP 1.2, and the current version of the Blackberry OS contains rich media and visual functions, allows synchronization with Exchange’s e-mail, tasks, contacts etc., it supports Lotus Notes and Novell GroupWise as well.

3. Blackberry application development features multi-tasking operating system. Third-party developers can write software using APIs. Push e-mail. Mobile telephone. Text messaging. Internet faxing. Web browsing and other wireless information services

4. It offer several multimedia games and utility applications, a wide range of applications comprising of various messenger applications, games, themes, advanced e-mailing applications etc.

5. Blackberry apps can be used not only for emails, but also Customer Relationship Management (CRM), field service, Business Resource Planning (ERP), order entry, Online and intranet access, instant messaging and all the tools and programs necessary for you to make important decisions.