Cross-platform Deployment
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Installer Packaging Options
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Development Tool Cost
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AirplaySDK
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C, C++ but no threads
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Yes
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Yes
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Visual Studio, Mac OS SDK
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All native: BREW, Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile, Symbian, Samsung Bada, Maemo, Palm/Web OS
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Commercial licenses available
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alcheMo
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Java
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Debugger integrated in Visual Studio, Eclipse or XCode
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Emulator is available in corresponding IDE
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Visual Studio, Eclipse, XCode
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BREW, Android, iPhone, Windows Mobile
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Commercial licenses available
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Android
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Java but portions of code can be in C, C++. Visual Basic variant.
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Debugger integrated in Eclipse, Standalone debugging monitor also available
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Yes
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Eclipse, Undroid (Plugin for Netbeans), Basic4android
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Android only, because of Dalvik VM (march 09)
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apk
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Free
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Appcelerator
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Javascript
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?
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Emulator is available using 3rd party tools
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Internal SDK
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Android, iPhone. Blackberry planned
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Apache 2.0 license/Commercial licenses available
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Celsius
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Java
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Yes
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Yes
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Eclipse, NetBeans
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Java ME, BlackBerry, iPhone, Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian
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The native distribution format of each platform of a Java binary
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Commercial licenses available
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Bedrock
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Java
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Yes
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Yes
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Eclipse
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Java ME, BREW, BlackBerry, iPhone, PSP, DS, Android, Windows Mobile, Palm
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Commercial licenses available
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BlackBerry
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Java
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Debugger integrated in JDE
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Free Emulator
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JDE - BlackBerry Java Development Environment
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BlackBerry only because of the RIM API
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alx, cod
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Free
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Blueprint (programming language)
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XML routed through Yahoo Mobile servers and displayed in native browsers
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None beyond a schema check
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N/A, translates to web or mobile as needed
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N/A, any XML editor
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N/A, translates to web or mobile as needed
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Combined config upload at Yahoo with self-hosted dynamic XML
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Any XML editor
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BREW
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C (the APIs are provided in C with a C++ style interface)
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Debugger support for the native ARM target code.Can use Visual Studio to debug the x86 testing code.
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No Emulator for the target ARM code, has a simulator for the x86 testing code.
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Visual Studio 6.0, Visual Studio 2003 .net, Visual Studio 2005
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Compile for the specific BREW version available on the handset.
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OTA
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Related Dev Fees Typically Required for Brew App Certification - VeriSign annual fee for becoming a certified developer. Realview ARM compiler for BREW (The free GNU C/C++ is also available, but with limited function and support). TRUE BREW testing fee for distributing the application.
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DragonRAD
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No Programming Required (Drag & Drop Development)
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Yes
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Uses 3rd Party Emulators
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Proprietary IDE
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BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile
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OTA Deployment
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Free & Commercial Licenses Avaliable
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iOS (Apple)
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Objective-C
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Debugger integrated in Xcode IDE
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Bundled with iPhone SDK, integrated with Xcode IDE
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Xcode
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iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
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Only via App Store, requires review and approval by Apple Inc..
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Tools are free for an Intel-based Mac. Simulator testing is free, but installing on a device requires a fee for a developer signing key.
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Java ME
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Java
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Yes
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Free Emulator, Sun Java Wireless Toolkit, mpowerplayer
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Eclipse,LMA NetBeans Mobility Pack
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Yes although many VM implementations have device specific bugs necessitating separate builds
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Jad/Jar packaging; PRC files under Palm OS
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Free
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Lazarus
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Object Pascal
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Yes. Can debug on the IDE via ActiveSync for Windows CE
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Uses the emulators of the platforms
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Lazarus IDE, including integrated GUI designer and debugger
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Compiled language available for Windows CE, linux-based devices and a SymbianOS port is under development.
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Free
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Macromedia Flash Lite
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ActionScript
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Yes
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Bundled with IDE
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Macromedia Flash MX2004/8 / Eclipse
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Yes
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SIS / CAB deployment or OTA/IR/Bluetooth SWF files
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Varies (Free but limited with MTASC)
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Microbrowser Based
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XHTML (WAP 2.0), WML (WAP 1.2)
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Yes
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Many
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Many
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Basic Page rendering with per page customizations for different browsers.
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N/A
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Free
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MobiFlex
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Visual Drag & Drop Fields
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N/A
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N/A - runs on phone in seconds
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Web Portal, comes with data management Add-Ins
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iPhone, Android
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N/A
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Free for development only
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MoSync
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C, C++
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Yes
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Yes
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Eclipse, MoBuild (w/ text editors), Visual Studio 2005 and later
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Windows Mobile, Symbian, Java ME, Moblin, Android, Smartphone 2003, Pocket PC
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SIS, CAB, JAD, JAR, APK, OTA deployment
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Free (GPL 2.0). Commercial licenses also available
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.NET Compact Framework
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C#, VB.NET, Basic4ppc
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Yes
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Free emulator (source code available), also bundled with IDE
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Visual Studio 2008, 2005, 2003, Basic4ppc IDE
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Windows Mobile, WindowsCE, Symbian-based devices (via third party tools)
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OTA deployment, CAB files, ActiveSync
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Most tools free (but commercial editions of Visual Studio required for visual designers)
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Palm OS
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C, C++, Pascal
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Yes
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OS 1.0 - 4.1: Free Emulator provided by PalmSource (Access); OS 5.0: - 5.4 Device-specific Simulators provided by Palm (palmOne)
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Palm OS Development System (Eclipse), CodeWarrior, PocketStudio, HB++
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Palm OS handhelds, or Windows Mobile with StyleTap emulator
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PRC Files, PalmSource Installer (.psi)
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Free (POSE or GCC for Palm OS), or commercial (CodeWarrior), or various commercial rapid-development frameworks
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Phonegap
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HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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Yes
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No, 3rd party tools
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No, 3rd party tools
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iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Symbian, Palm
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The native distribution format of each platform
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MIT License
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Python
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Python
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Yes
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Add-on to Nokia Emulator
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Several, including plugins for Eclipse
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Interpreted language available natively only on Nokia Series60 (and desktops) though there are ports to other mobile platforms, including PalmOS
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Sis deployment with py2sis or can use Python Runtime
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Free
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Rhomobile
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Ruby with HTML interface features compiled through an interpreter into native applications.
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Yes
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N/A, applications can run in Win32 runner, or in device emulators for supported platforms.
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xCode or Eclipse, on-demand RhoHub version includes full IDE
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Yes ,supports iOS (inc. 3.0) on IPhone & IPad Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Mobile Windows 6.0 Standard, BlackBerry 4.6, 4.7, 5.0, 6.0; Note: BlackBerry 4.2 and 4.5 are supported but database access is very slow on this devices, Symbian and Android 1.6 and greater
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OTA deployment, iOS through App store, .SIS, .CAB, .APK, .COD
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Free for GPL, Commercial Licenses Available. Subscription for RhoHub
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Smartface Platform
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Drag-and-Drop tools and action editing.
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No (Not Required)
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Yes
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Smartface Designer
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Yes (J2ME, Symbian S60, BlackBerry, Android)
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Community Licenses Available
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Symbian
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C++
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Yes
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Free Emulator
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Many choices
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Compile per target
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SIS deployment
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Commercial and free tools available
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TotalCross
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Java
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Yes
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Yes
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Eclipse
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BlackBerry, Android, Windows Mobile, Palm OS, iPhone/iPad. Windows Phone 7 and Symbian planned
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The native distribution format of each platform (cab, jad, apk, pdb/prc, deb)
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SDK is open source and free for desktop development. VM for target devices must be licensed
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webOS
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JavaScript, CSS, HTML, C and C++ through the PDK
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Yes
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Free emulator
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Eclipse
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webOS, Palm only
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OTA deployment, webOS through App store, Web URL, Precentral, .ipk
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Free
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Windows Mobile
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C, C++
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Yes
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Free emulator (source code available), also bundled with IDE
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Visual Studio 2010, 2008, 2005, eMbedded VC++ (free)
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Windows Mobile, WindowsFU, WindowsCE
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OTA deployment, CAB files, ActiveSync
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Free command-line tools or eMbedded VC++, or Visual Studio (Standard edition or better)
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WorkLight Mobile Platform
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A combination of standard web dev skills such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript and native languages.
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Yes
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Bundled with the IDE
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Eclipse-based plug-in
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Yes (Supports iOS, BlackBerry and Android)
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The native distribution format of each platform
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Downloadable free evaluation version. Commercial licenses
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