The New Nokia Asha family on the Nokia Asha software platform is the latest evolution of the Series 40 platform — the world's most widely used mobile phone platform, with over 1500 models and an estimated 675 million phones use every day by hundreds of millions of people around the planet.
Multiple business models
The Nokia Asha software platform delivers you the flexibility and functionality to generate revenue the way you want to.
- in-app payment — sell digital assets from within your Java apps with the new Nokia In-App Purchase solution.
Learn more › - in-app advertising — leverage Nokia Ad Exchange to generate revenue from free apps.
Learn more › - paid downloads — offer your apps as paid downloads from the Nokia Store.
Learn more ›
Nokia's extensive operator billing network perfectly complements the business opportunity offered by the Nokia Asha software platform.
Nokia Premium Developer Program for Asha
With simple qualifications, the free-to-join Premium Developer Program for Asha offers you a free phone, access to additional phones in the Remote Device Access service, and two free support tickets. Then, for qualifying developers, the possibility of either $500 US in ad credits in Nokia Ad Exchange or app promotion in Nokia Store.
App ideas
All great apps start with a great idea. If you want to discover the applications that Nokia Asha users are looking for on their smartphones, then head over to the IdeasProject. Here you can find application ideas submitted by users globally. This is a great place to start if you are looking to deliver an application that is going to be a sure success.

Java tools
Nokia Asha SDK 1.0 (beta)
inc. Nokia IDE 2.0 for Java ME
Online installer Offline installer
Earlier tools
Nokia SDK 2.0 for Java
inc. Nokia IDE 1.0 for Java ME
Online installer Offline installer
Web app tools
Nokia Asha web app tools (beta)
Nokia Web Tools 2.3
Nokia Xpress Web App Builder
Target earlier phones
There are an estimated 675 million Series 40 phones in use daily. To target your apps at more of these phones: SDKs for earlier platforms are still available.
Check out details of the Series 40 SDKs ›
Read about designing for the Series 40 UIs ›
Bring your apps to Nokia Asha
Extend the reach of your Android and BlackBerry apps by porting them to the Nokia Asha platform and Series 40. Get started with the porting guide or check out our webinars.
Read the porting guide ›
Watch the Android webinar ›
Watch the BlackBerry webinar ›

