Skip to Content
Java ME on Symbian OS: Inside the Smartphone Model
book

Java ME on Symbian OS: Inside the Smartphone Model

by Roy Ben Hayun
March 2009
Intermediate to advanced
482 pages
11h 41m
English
Wiley
Content preview from Java ME on Symbian OS: Inside the Smartphone Model

Chapter 7. DoJa (Java for FOMA)

This chapter introduces the DoJa profile from NTT DoCoMo which is used in millions of handsets worldwide and especially in Japan. We start with some mobile application history in the Japanese market and then examine what the DoJa profile is all about. Following on from that, we configure the Eclipse IDE for DoJa development and run through some application code. Then we have a look at the differences you need to be aware of when porting from MIDP applications to DoJa and have a brief word about game development.

In Section 7.8, Sam Cartwright from Mobile Developer Labs provides an in-depth look at the latest DoJa profile available to developers based in Japan, giving us a rare insight into this exciting part of the mobile development world. He walks us through some of the more advanced features available on Japanese devices – including biometrics, gesture readers, compasses and virtual purchasing.

In the Beginning...

...someone created the mobile phone. Then some bright spark built the first mobile phone game and a decade later we have a multi-billion dollar industry led by Japan. Right now, there are three major operators in Japan – KDDI, NTT DoCoMo and Softbank (also known at various times as J-Phone, Vodaphone KK and Vodaphone Japan). These three companies pretty much control the mobile phone market in Japan although NTT DoCoMo easily holds the balance of power with a 47% market share which amounts to over 53 million subscribers.[50] When you consider ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.

Read now

Unlock full access

More than 5,000 organizations count on O’Reilly

AirBnbBlueOriginElectronic ArtsHomeDepotNasdaqRakutenTata Consultancy Services

QuotationMarkO’Reilly covers everything we've got, with content to help us build a world-class technology community, upgrade the capabilities and competencies of our teams, and improve overall team performance as well as their engagement.
Julian F.
Head of Cybersecurity
QuotationMarkI wanted to learn C and C++, but it didn't click for me until I picked up an O'Reilly book. When I went on the O’Reilly platform, I was astonished to find all the books there, plus live events and sandboxes so you could play around with the technology.
Addison B.
Field Engineer
QuotationMarkI’ve been on the O’Reilly platform for more than eight years. I use a couple of learning platforms, but I'm on O'Reilly more than anybody else. When you're there, you start learning. I'm never disappointed.
Amir M.
Data Platform Tech Lead
QuotationMarkI'm always learning. So when I got on to O'Reilly, I was like a kid in a candy store. There are playlists. There are answers. There's on-demand training. It's worth its weight in gold, in terms of what it allows me to do.
Mark W.
Embedded Software Engineer

You might also like

Enterprise J2ME™: Developing Mobile Java™ Applications

Enterprise J2ME™: Developing Mobile Java™ Applications

Michael Juntao Yuan
Java™ Web Services Unleashed

Java™ Web Services Unleashed

Robert Brunner, Frank Cohen, Francisco Curbera, Darren Govoni, Steven Haines, Matthias Kloppmann, Benoît Marchal, K. Scott Morrison, Arthur Ryman, Joseph Weber, Mark Wutka
Pro Java ME Apps

Pro Java ME Apps

Ovidiu Iliescu

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780470743188