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Implementing Push technology with J2ME and MIDP

John Muchow, Author
John Muchow is a freelance technical writer and recruiter. He is the author of Core J2ME Technology and MIDP, a best-selling J2ME book that has been translated into Chinese, Korean and Italian. Visit Core J2ME (see Resources) for additional source code, articles, and developer resources. For additional information about writing projects or technical recruiting, you can contact John at john@corej2me.com.

Summary:  This tutorial will walk through the basics of using Push technology with MIDP 2.0, including development of a MIDlet that will be activated based on an incoming SMS message (Simple Message Service).

Date:  24 Jun 2003
Level:  Introductory
PDF:  A4 and Letter (313 KB | 27 pages)Get Adobe® Reader®

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With the Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) version 1.0, the Application Manager System (AMS) was the only means to start a MIDlet. Although the AMS is still ultimately responsible for installing, managing, starting, and stopping MIDlets, MIDP 2.0 applications can now be started based on a request from a remote connection or scheduled timer.

This new feature brings with it a wealth of potential applications. For example, a remote application can push stock quote information on an hourly basis to a mobile device. Or how about this -- notifications from the corporate office can be sent to road warriors to alert them of schedule changes. Using the alarm feature, a MIDlet can now offer up reminders of scheduled events, such as a reminder of a meeting an hour before it begins.

This tutorial will walk through the basics of using Push technology with MIDP 2.0, including development of a MIDlet that will be activated based on an incoming SMS message (Simple Message Service).

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