Note: Full support for deploying MIDlets using Infrared and Bluetooth technology in Series 40 is available from Series 40 3rd Edition onwards.
IR or Bluetooth technology can be used to send the MIDlet from a PC to another device. (They can also be used to send a MIDlet from one device to another, but this document is about MIDlet development and development will be performed on a PC). These methods of deployment are dependent upon having access to an IR pod or, if a laptop is used, on the laptop having an IR port or Bluetooth connection. How the device handles the sent MIDlet will be device specific. For example, the MIDlet may go into the Messaging Inbox, the AMS may be automatically or manually activated and handle the MIDlet, etc.
For more information on PC-Bluetooth deployment, see section Bluetooth connectivity guide.