subject: Blackberry Application Development: Making Your Phone Much More Than A Talking Device [print this page] BlackBerry is one of the leading names in the smart phone industry. In fact, going by latest statistics it has surge ahead of its competitors. The fact that this phone offers many novel and interesting applications which can smart solutions for your business makes it a leader among smart phones. Business solutions on your device can keep you access to files and info and mails while on the field or on the move thereby proving for faster and better decision making. Apart from business applications, many developers also offer Blackberry development in categories such as entertainment, health and wellness, finance, music and audio, social networking, sports and recreation, weather, utilities, travel, photo and video, maps and navigation etc. Some of these applications such BlackBerry messenger, DriveSafely, and Pandora are also available for free download.
BlackBerry helps developers with tools and software kits which can be downloaded from its website. Blackberry application development generally takes place on two software platforms Java Micro Edition (J2ME) and MDS. Developers can use any one of these platforms which ever suits the application development process.
The main advantage of using J2ME is that it allows for a complex Blackberry application programming which translates into feature-rich application with extensive functionalities. J2ME based applications are designed to work independent of the back-end platform. It can be downloaded to the devices directly from the web. Majority of the BlackBerry games applications are developed on J2ME platform.
MDS unlike J2ME offers a development platform which is no so rich in features. However, this platform provides for rapid application development. Developing applications which may take months to complete in J2ME can be accomplished in weeks using MDS platform. Faster development means faster availability. Moreover you can also save development cost using MDS.
Some companies may even outsource Blackberry applications development to offshore application development companies to save cost on application development. If you also choose the outsourcing path, try to contact development companies in Asian countries mainly India and China. These two nations have a great pool of expert and creative developers who also offer their services at competitive rates.
