An on-device debugging feature is being included in the next release of Carbide.j, Nokia’s free software development tool for the Java™ Platform, Micro Edition (Java™ ME), formerly the Java™ 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME™). On-device debugging lets a developer troubleshoot code while it is running on a phone, a big improvement over testing on an emulator that may not always match the phone’s precise operation. To use the new on-device debugging feature, a developer will install a small debug agent on the device, then evaluate and control the phone’s software from a PC. The new debugging feature supports Series 60 3rd Edition phones, including the Nokia E60 device, Nokia N80 multimedia device, and Nokia 3250 phone. Developers who use the new on-device debugging feature can benefit from reduced development times, lower costs, and faster time to market.

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Nokia Makes S60 Web Browser Code Open Source

Nokia today announced the Web Browser for S60 3rd Edition and said it will release the source code for S60 WebKit, the browser’s engine, to the open source community. Nokia’s contribution of the S60 WebKit source code includes key mobility enhancements that make WebKit easier to port to different mobile platforms. This aims to reduce fragmentation in the next generation of mobile browsers, simplify content development for the mobile Web, and accelerate adoption of mobile browsing by millions of smartphone users worldwide.

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