Example: Creating a location-aware city guide MIDlet

Tourist Attractions is a location-aware city guide that presents the most notable sights nearby and gives interesting information on them. The application shows how to use the Java ME Location API and the JSR-179 Location API.

Figure: Tourist Attractions MIDlet views

Prerequisites

You need the following to develop and test this MIDlet:

  • Nokia Asha SDK 1.0

  • Nokia Asha software platform 1.0 or Series 40 phone with CLDC 1.1, MIDP 2.0 and Location API (JSR-179)

Compatibility

  • Compatible with Nokia Asha software platform 1.0 and Series 40 touch and type and full touch phones

  • Tested on Nokia Asha 501, Nokia Asha 311, Nokia Asha 306, Nokia Asha 305, Nokia Asha 303, Nokia Asha 201 and Nokia X3-02

  • Developed with Nokia Asha SDK 1.0

Development

For instructions on how to get started with Java ME, see section Getting started.

For more information about the MIDlet, see:

  • Design for information about the design and functionality of the MIDlet

  • Implementation for information about implementing the MIDlet

You can download the project files for the MIDlet from download page.

Last updated February 28th, 2014

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