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Create Rich Client Applications for BlackBerry Smartphones
Develop in Java® to take full advantage of BlackBerry® smartphone features like the phone and camera, and integrate with BlackBerry applications such as the address book and BlackBerry® Maps.
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Java Application Development Overview
Leverage your Java development skills and a rich set of BlackBerry APIs to build applications your users will love. Developing in Java allows you to create diverse, feature-rich apps for BlackBerry smartphones. Whether you want to push data, use streaming media or GPS navigation, create games or extend enterprise services, the development tools available for the BlackBerry platform provide you with the APIs to develop powerful, full-featured applications.
Write your applications using either the Eclipse® environment or the legacy BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE).
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