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Kirodict – a Compact, Lightweight JavaME mobile dictionary
Finally after spending a couple months working on this on and off personal project, I decided to release the final version of Kirodict – a lightweight mobile dictionary.
As it name implies, Kirodict was designed to be small in size while maintaining its functionality as a fully fledge dictionary for mobile and embedded device. Kirodict acts as a front-end to an RFC2229 (dict.org) compatible server which it obtain the word definition from.
Its small and compact size as well as its portability makes it an attractive application to be downloaded and installed on your mobile phone. Kirodict requires mobile phones with at least these feature :
- MIDP 2.0 /CLDC 1.0 compatible phones
- 128kB of free storage space
- Phone with network connection (3G, GPRS, Wifi, wimax)
With lower requirements, it can be installed on a lower end phone without much problem. Kirodict does not use additional storage space as it does not cache its results.
Kirodict can be downloaded from Kirodict Google Code project website and it is licensed under the GNU General Public License version 2.0
How to get Phone IMEI number with J2ME / JavaME
International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is used to identify valid devices connected to GSM and UMTS network. This number can be accessed from a mobile phone by dialing *#06# on the keypad. IMEI is commonly use by software developers as part of software protection scheme to prevent it from being pirated.
JavaME developers however suffers from a drawback because MIDP/CLDC specification does not include an API to obtain IMEI from mobile devices. However there are few phone manufacturers included this functionality through System.getPropery() calls.
Here's how to get IMEI number from mobile devices of different manufacturers
Nokia
Note ; Requires signed midlet. S60 3rd edition device does not requires signing for this to work.
Sony-Ericsson
Note ; might not work on all model, YMMV
Motorola
Samsung
Hopefully this information can aid you in your J2ME programming projects.
Quick Tip :
It's quite hard to determine the phone model/manufacturer well ahead beforehand. For a more robust solution, I suggest that you combine the above call with System.getProperty("microedition.platform").
[tags]j2me,javame,mobile,opensource,imei,nokia,sony ericsson,samsung,motorola[/tags]
Cool J2ME Game Demo – Opposite Lock
Here's a video clip from the Grand Prize winner of Java Mobile Application Video Contest organized by Sun.
The demo feature a Mobile Java (j2me) car racing game called Opposite Lock. Enjoy the video.
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J2ME Opposite Lock Game
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You can download and buy Opposite Lock from clickgamer.com
Share files between mobile phone and Windows Workgroup with SymSMB 2.0
SymSMB is a cool Symbian S60 3rd edition application that allows you to access Microsoft Windows file-sharing network without any additional software or hardware on the computer. After installation, your phone will be able to communicate with Microsoft Windows computer that enables file-sharing and you can begin to exchange files almost immediately.
Advantages of SymSMB
Unlike Bluetooth, SymSMB allows you to transfer files to/from computer without additional software/hardware. All you need is a WiFi connection and you are able to connect to *ALL* computer that enables Windows file sharing.
Another advantage is, SymSMB is significantly faster than Bluetooth connection which often relies on bluetooth receiver/dongle and additional software on the host computer.
Supported by all Symbian S60 3rd edition phone, SymSMB is indeed a must have application for your mobile phone, best of all it is FREE.
Simplify your file sharing experience, download SymSMB 2.0 now.
[tags]symbian,nokia,windows,vista,winxp,mobile,phone,s60,series60,,samsung,gadgets[/tags]
YMTiny the no nonsense mobile Yahoo Messenger – j2me javame
Forget about other bloated mobile YM messenger, YMTiny is a lean Yahoo Messenger that does it best -- enabling you to keep in-touch with your YM contacts!
Written in JavaME, the YMTiny has been tested (and works) on various popular phones that supports at least MIDP 2.0/CLDC 1.0 specification.
YMTiny feature simple login and buddy list user interface that makes it easy to use in a small-screen environment.
Among of the feature supported in YMTiny are :
- Audible message alerts for BUZZ and chats
- Vibrate/Backlight flashing feature
- Configurable font, supports bitmap font and system font.
- "Smart Ping" maintains connection and minimizes bandwidth usage
- Receives offline messages, new mail and typing notifications
- Show and hide offline friends
- Window and forms animations
YMTiny can be downloaded from YMTiny project's website and from Getjar
p/s : I've personally tested YMTiny on my 6630 and Dopod P800W (using the default Intent MIDlet Manager) -- the application works perfectly out from the box!
Download YMTiny now!
[tags]ym,yahoo,yahoo messenger,mobile,java,javame,j2me[/tags]
Makes your Wordpress Pocket PC PDA-friendly
Good news to those who wants to make their Wordpress blog PDA friendly. Now you can do just that without relying on 3rd party services. All you need to do is download this remarkable plugin Wordpress PDA and activate it on your Wordpress installation.
Your blog will be PDA/smartphone friendly as it will display a appropriate page when a mobile device accesses it. The plugin is smart enough to autodetect popular PDA/handheld device in to determine which page it should serve the clients.
Among popular handheld devices supported by Wordpress PDA are :
- Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Symbian-OS phone
- Sony PSP, Palm, Handspring,Pocket PC
- ...and browsers containing WAP in their using agents
I've already installed Wordpress PDA for this blog, give it a try :)
[tags]mobile,palm, microsoft, smartphone, handhelds, ipod, windows, cellphones, treo, wordpress, symbian, nokia, sonyericsson,motorola,pocket pc[/tags]
J2ME Phone Feature Comparison
Are you interested to develop J2ME / MIDP applications? confuse of which phone support which API? Then I found a website that might help you decide that :
Club-Java, a french java user group has release their findings on various J2ME enabled phone available on the markets.
Though the list do not include the phone quirks and bugs, but I think it is sufficient enough to say that the list did give me some idea on which device that might support my MIDlet application.
visit ClubJava for more information.
[tags]java,j2me,javame,midlet,mobile apps, mobile phone,midp[/tags]
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