BlackBerry Java Development Environment v4.0 Now Available!

In case you missed the announcement that went out in early November, BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE) v4.0 is ready for download from the BlackBerry Developer Zone.

The latest BlackBerry JDE v4.0 includes a number of enhancements that you can take advantage of when building custom applications for BlackBerry, including:

  • Enhanced Java API libraries for third Party Applications
  • Enhancements to the BlackBerry Browser for Improved HTML Rendering & Offline Capabilities
  • Enhanced "Reliable Push" Interfaces Within the Mobile Data Service (MDS) feature of BlackBerry Enterprise Server™
  • New BlackBerry Device Simulators

What's New? Enhanced BlackBerry Java API's
BlackBerry JDE v4.0 includes a number of enhancements to the Java API libraries available to 3rd party developers, such as:

  • MIDP 2.0 and CLDC 1.1 Support
  • BlackBerry Phone and Application Invocation APIs
  • Enhanced Email, PIM & MenuItem APIs
  • Native XML Parser and Generator
  • Direct HTTP and TCP/IP Connectivity Support
  • PIN-to-PIN Messaging API
  • Service Book API
  • Shared Game Library
  • Bluetooth " Serial Port Profile" API
  • "Grouping" API for Improved Memory Management
  • Support for Reliable Push (see below)

What's New? Enhanced BlackBerry Browser Features

  • JavaScript 1.3 Support
  • Enhanced Rendering for HTML Tables
  • Offline Forms: Support for Queuing Form Submissions If Out Of Wireless Coverage
  • Support for Animated GIF Images
  • Support for Reliable Push (see below)

What's New? Reliable and Managed Push Enhancements for MDS

  • Additional Support for Push Access Protocol (PAP) 2.0
  • Support for Reliable Push Transport and Notifications Upon Push Content Delivery to Handheld
  • New Push Management Features Including: Push Cancelations, Support for "Deliver-Before" and "Deliver-After" Headers, etc.

What's New? BlackBerry Integrated Development Environment (IDE) v4.0

  • Performance Enhancements
  • New Simulators for all BlackBerry Devices Available Today
  • New JavaDocs and Sample Code


Note: Java applications developed with BlackBerry JDE v4.0 can be loaded onto BlackBerry devices running v3.8 or higher modules. To view the version of modules on a device, select Options-Applications-Modules. BlackBerry device module v4.0 upgrades for existing handhelds will be made available by network operators in the near future. Please contact your service provider for more details.

Where Can I Download BlackBerry JDE 4.0?
The new BlackBerry JDE v4.0 can be downloaded from the BlackBerry Developer Zone, under What's New. Download it here.

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