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New software updates for Asha and other Series 40 devices

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Nokia Asha 311Nokia has published a number of software updates for Asha and other Series 40 over the past couple of weeks. The device models include Asha 200, Asha 201, Asha 300, Asha 303, Asha 311, C2-02, C2-03, C3-01, X2-02 and X3-02. These updates feature various usability and performance improvements, as well other fixes. For more information about the update, go to http://www.nokia.com/support and select your device model.

The recommended update method for the mentioned devices is to use Nokia Suite, but many of the updates are also available as a FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) update. You can refer to this video to learn how to update using Nokia Suite.

As usual with such updates, there may be some regional or country based differences in the availability of these updates. Enjoy!

Introducing Xpress Web App Builder

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Today we proudly announce availability of the new Xpress Web App Builder—a new set of easy-to-use tools for Series 40 developers. These new tools make web app development even easier. With minimal effort, developers can create great apps for recent Series 40 devices, including the expanding range of Nokia Asha devices.

The new and enhanced Xpress Web App Builder tools are for Series 40 development only, and will replace the current app wizard tools.

If you have published Series 40 apps using app wizard, we recommend that you re-publish using new Xpress Web App Builder. The new tools offer more stylish templates, social media content and new ways to monetize web apps, without the need to write a single line of code. In addition, apps created with Xpress Web App Builder will be available as source code downloads that can be imported into Nokia Web Tools for further customisation.

Please find below some important dates as we transition from app wizard to the new enhanced Xpress Web App Builder tools:

  • From September 30, 2012, the app wizard tool will not be accepting new registrations. Series 40 developers are encouraged to start using the new Xpress Web App Builder tools to create web apps.
  • Until October 31, 2012, existing app wizard publishers can submit limited updates for existing app. We encourage developers to sign-in at appwizard.nokia.com to gather images, links, descriptions, and report data for published apps, and then re-publish these apps using the new Xpress Web App Builder tools.
  • Existing app wizard apps will continue be available in Nokia Store until the end of 2013. In the interim period, consumers will continue to be able to download and enjoy app wizard apps as usual. Simultaneously, Nokia reserves the right to remove select app wizard apps which have not generated significant recent download volumes.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the Nokia Developer team via developer.support@nokia.com.

Optimize your Nokia Asha apps and Nokia Store success

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We’re kicking off a free webinar training series to help you use the new Nokia Asha Touch features to their fullest and achieve:

  • Top performance
  • Stellar UX
  • Customized maps
  • Maximum consumer reach

Check out the following brief descriptions of sessions we have scheduled for you. If you want more detail, check out our webinars page for full descriptions of each topic.

If you could not join us for the intro series, don’t worry. Slides and recordings of all sessions are available on the Nokia Developer webinars page and in our Slideshare account. You can also join us next week for a repeat of the popular Introduction to Full Touch UI for Series 40 webinar presented by Andreas Jakl.

Introduction to Full Touch UI for Series 40
Get the most out of Series 40 Touch phones by learning how to create a UI that perfectly fits the full-touch interaction style. Check out this encore presentation of the popular webinar that introduced the new full-touch UI.

Publishing to Nokia Store
Publishing your Series 40 applications to Nokia Store is easy. Join us to learn about the Nokia Publish tool and get inside knowledge about how to distribute your apps in a way that can maximise your consumer reach.

Developing Series 40 Java apps for multiple UI patterns
Learn about tools and techniques for targeting multiple Series 40 UI patterns with your app.

Design tips for Series 40 game developers
Learn design tips for creating great Series 40 Game interactions and key structures such as menus and how to leave a game.

Optimise Nokia Maps apps for Nokia Asha Touch
Learn how to customise and extend the default UI of the Nokia Maps API for Java™ ME by creating custom map components for Nokia Maps-based applications that tap the advanced features of the full-touch UI on Series 40 phones.

Coding Series 40 Java apps for performance
Find out how to build Series 40 apps with asynchronous architecture and code patterns that deliver maximum performance.

Series 40 web apps using Nokia Web Tools 2.0
Learn what’s new in Nokia Web Tools 2.0 and how to build Series 40 web apps for a full-touch UI.

Note: If you have a web site, blog, Facebook page, or other place where you connect with developer colleagues, you are welcome to embed any of the slide presentations from our Slideshare account. Just open the presentation you think your colleagues would like and click the “Share” link.

Two webinars this month for Series 40 developers

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Are you developing apps for Nokia Series 40 phones? Then you will want to attend two Nokia Developer webinars this month:

Adapting Series 40 Touch and Type apps to full-touch UI

In this webinar, you will learn key development skills for adapting your Series 40 Touch and Type Java™ applications to take full advantage of the new Nokia Asha Touch phones. Java expert Michael Samarin from Futurice will show you how to use the new APIs and adapt your apps’ screen dimensions and input methods. During live coding demonstrations, Michael will use the NetBeans IDE and simultaneous installations of the new Nokia SDK 2.0 for Java™ and the earlier Nokia SDK 1.1 for Java™. Michael will also demonstrate how to build Java apps with multiple configurations for various product groups. So you can target the newest Nokia Asha Touch phones, as well as the large installed base of Touch and Type phones.

Session 1: 15 August; 7 a.m. UTC (8 a.m. London, 12:30 p.m. New Delhi, 3 p.m. Singapore). Register now.

Session 2: 16 August; 3 p.m. UTC (8 a.m. San Francisco, 10 a.m. Mexico City, 4 p.m. London). Register now.

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User-centric design of Series 40 apps

Success in Nokia Store is dominated by apps with four- or five-star user ratings. Big companies know this and hire full-time UX specialists to ensure high ratings. But if you can’t afford a dedicated UX specialist, this webinar is for you. UX expert Jan Krebber from Digia will walk you through a simple process of focusing on UX-design principles that are critical for the growing market for Nokia Asha Touch apps. The ideas are easy to follow, and after the webinar, you should be able to apply user-centric design to your own application projects.

The webinar will point out the benefits of a superior user experience, apply the design process to a sample application, and give you a chance to try things yourself in an exercise. After the presentation, possible solutions for the exercise will be published in an article on the Nokia Developer Wiki.

Session 1: 22 August; 7. a.m. UTC (8 a.m. London, 12:30 p.m. New Delhi, 3 p.m. Singapore). Register now.

Session 2: 23 August; 3 p.m. UTC (8 a.m. San Francisco, 10 a.m. Mexico City, 4 p.m. London). Register now.

Webinars to get you ready for Series 40 full-touch

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Whether you have created Java apps for Series 40 before or are about to embark on your first, you have an exciting opportunity to take advantage of the great new full touch capabilities of our Series 40 Developer Platform 2.0 devices.

And the best way to get yourself up to speed is through an introductory webinar from our experts at Nokia Developer. Over the next few weeks we have a range of webinars to introduce you to the tools, techniques and technology you need to deliver rich, functional full-touch Series 40 apps for Nokia Asha 305, Asha 306, and Asha 311.

On 27 June and 3 July we are presenting ‘Introduction to  Series 40 full touch’, featuring the new APIs, tools and resources. From this webinar you be introduced to the new UI, gain the knowledge of new APIs in the Series 40 platform  and be taken on a walkthrough of the tools and resources that will help you develop your apps.

Register for the 27 June session (07:00 UTC)

Register for the 3 July session (15:00 UTC)

Once you’re armed with this new knowledge, you can take in our deeper dive sessions that explain and demonstrate tools within Nokia SDK 2.0, the Series 40 full-touch style guide and much more.

Full calendar – upcoming webinars 

The webinars give you a head start on becoming an expert with Series 40 Full touch apps, with the skill and style you need to deliver great experiences.