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RIM announces BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse

By: , IntoMobile
Saturday, March 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 AM

At EclipseCon, RIM announced a BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE) plug-in for Eclipse to enable Eclipse developers to create and test robust mobile apps for the BlackBerry platform using the familiar Integrated Development Environment (IDE). In addition, the Canadian company also announced that it has become a member of the Eclipse Foundation.

Key benefits of the BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse include:BlackBerry JDE Plug-in for Eclipse

  • Extends familiar development experience to mobile application development
  • Simplifies mobile application development
  • Accelerates mobile application testing
  • Optimizes application design for BlackBerry smartphones
  • Leverages BlackBerry Enterprise server

Interested? A beta version of the plug-in is immediately available as a free download from here.

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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

  • abhinav narain

    I dont get where is this plugin for download purpose ? ? ?
    I am searching it for 2 days on the net .
    The only website of blackeberry/go/eclipse where every site diverts to , is missing .. !
    What to do to download it ?