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RIM BlackBerry SDKs and Tools

The current SDKs for RIM BlackBerry are the BlackBerry® Java® SDK v7.0 beta and the BlackBerry® Java® SDK v6.0.

Features of the BlackBerry 7 beta include:

Magnetometer and Digital Compass APIs
Support for Open GL-ES 2.1
Native Window Manager APIs
Event-based geo-fencing location APIS
Near Field Communication
Enhancements to barcode APIs for additional formats and custom decoding

In addition to the above SDKs, BlackBerry supports several different ways of developing applications, themes, mobile websites and widgets.

BlackBerry Tablet OS Application Development

Create Adobe® AIR® applications for the BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet with the BlackBerry® Tablet OS SDK. The BlackBerry® Tablet OS has these features:

Runs WebKit and Adobe® Flash®
Based on the QNX® Neutrino® RTOS
Contains a multi-threaded POSIX OS for true multitasking

BlackBerry Web Development

The BlackBerry Web Development approach uses standard web technologies like HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. In addition, it uses popular tools like Eclipse and Microsoft Visual Studio.

If you prefer using Eclipse, there is the BlackBerry Web Development Plug-in for Eclipse to debug web applications and content. The Eclipse IDE provides an environment for simplified code profiling.

If you prefer using Microsoft Visual Studio, there is the BlackBerry Plug-in for Microsoft Visual Studio. This plug-in enables device simulators and ASP.NET mobile controls. The newest tool provides better debugging and profiling support.

Updated: 09-02-2011
Created: 03-26-2010