Nokia Webinar: Developing Games for the N8 (2010 Dec 8)

Series 40 Platform (S40 is an operating system, see wikipedia, it is based on Symbian)

*The main advantage of using s40 would be : a "large reach" (many people in developing countries are using phones with s40 as the OS)

Series 60 Platform (s60, also a Symbian OS)

JavaME is the main Technology for development on the s40 platform and OS
-Use Nokia Java SDK
 +simulators
 +2D and 3D Graphics APIs
 +Push Registry
 +Gesture and FrameAnimator API
=> to get started: www.forum.nokia.com/Develop/Java


How to create games for Symbian
-Use Nokia Qt SDK
 +Entertainment application
 +Social Games
 +Casual, 2D games
-Use OpenGL ES plus Symbian C++
 +Hardcore, high-performance 3D games
=> forum.nokia.com -> developer section -> download Qt SDK


3rd party OpenGL ES based engines
 -Airplay
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Games on N8:
1. Angry Birds:
        -Built completely with OpenGL ES and Symbian C++
2. Crazy Hamster
3. Need for Speed


Push Notifications (currently a Beta API)
  Service API: REST-Based server-side API available

Inn-App Purchase (currently a Beta API)


callingallinnovators.com/10M      .....contet for content for N8
Upload app before Jan.28,2011 (deadline)

*Fees for becoming a lifetime OVI Store publisher is currently waived. Also, Nokia will sign your app for free.


Nokia Phone Device Specs:  forum.nokia.com/devices
Community for asking and answering questions: forum.nokia.com/community
(if you answer a lot of questions, you could become a Nokia Qt Hero)

also available: for testing your apps: the Nokia Remote Device Access Service