Device Description

The Nokia N81 8GB is a GSM/WCDMA dual mode phone supporting EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 2100 or GSM 850/900/1800/1900 for some regions. Dedicated music keys provide for instant access to music on the 8 GB of internal storage memory. Use the built-in 2 megapixel camera with flash for taking pictures or videos and second camera (QCIF) for video calls or pictures. The Nokia N81 8GB has a 2,4" color QVGA (240 x 320 pixels) 16 million color screen, built-in stereo speakers, Bluetooth stereo headphone support, USB 2.0, and support for Java MIDP 2.0 & CLDC1.1.

Tools

The Tools Centre page (www.developer.nokia.com/Resources/Tools_and_downloads/) provides links to details about all the Nokia Developer tools & SDKs.

Carbide.ui is a family of tools that enables the creation of themes for Symbian and Series 40 phones. Carbide.ui provides professionals and hobbyists alike with an easy to use tool that can customise almost every aspect of the look and feel of a phone's UI.

Carbide.c++ is an IDE for developing Symbian C++ and Open C/C++ for Symbian devices. Version 3.2 is available, offering support for S60 5th Edition and Symbian^3 software development, a lightweight installer, and extension plug-ins for additional features.

Recommended SDK(s)

This early technology plug-in for S60 3rd edition SDK for Symbian OS, for C, enables the development of OpenGL ES 1.1 applications with N93. N93 is the first Nokia multimedia computer with HW accelerated 3D graphics/OpenGL ES 1.1 support. This plug-in enables the full usage of the native 3D graphics features supported in N93. The content of this plug-in will be a part of S60 R3.1 SDK.

The S60 SDKs for Symbian OS enable application development for devices based on the S60 platform using C++. The SDK includes all key resources needed for application development, such as documentation, API reference, and an emulator. An IDE is not included; Carbide.c++ is recommended.

S60 Platform SDK for Symbian OS, for Java™ MIDP allows developers to quickly and efficiently run and test Java applications for devices built on the S60 platform. Using a Java™ IDE, development with the SDK is hosted on a PC.