Handheld manufacturers design and build mobile devices such as
cell phones and personal digital assistants. Many offer programs
to help developers write wireless applications that run on their
devices. These programs provide such things as software developer
kits (SDKs), tools, sample code, technical help, and certification
to fast-track application development on their particular device
platform.
Handheld manufacturers are interested in unique and interesting
services and
applications so they can differentiate their devices from the
devices of other handheld manufacturers. If you have a wireless
application that would meet this need and you want to market it
to a handheld manufacturer, the best way to do that is to join
their developer programs.
To decide which developer programs to join, you should consider
how your application measures up to the needs of a particular
handheld manufacturer as follows:
- Does your application or service target the right customer market?
- Is your application or service Internet-enabled or standalone?
- How large are the application memory and storage footprints?
- Is the user interface easy to use and visually engaging?
A handheld manufacturer might decide to include your application
or service in their product offerings, or make it available to
wireless operators who want to use Java technology applications
and services to increase their own offerings and to attract new
customers.
Java Technology Handset Manufacturers
Back To Top
| 
Print-friendly Version
