BlackBerry application development
Java development with help of BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse provides access to the camera, phone and peripheral protocols like Bluetooth®, as well allows integration with the core applications such as address book, GPS, Maps and Message. Developer can use BlackBerry App World store for application distribution. After registering and accepting Vendor Agreement there’s a $200 USD administration fee per each 10 submitted applications. This year BlackBerry made available Developer Challenge 2009 to boost application development. Contest took place from June 1, 2009 to September 25, 2009. Additionally the BlackBerry® Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio® allows developers to create and debug web projects for BlackBerry smartphones. BlackBerry Smartphone Simulators are available for all BlackBerry smartphones from v4.1 to v4.6.