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The Nokia Asha software platform is designed specifically to power a range of affordable yet powerful smartphones. It's a direct descendant of the Series 40 platform. so, if you've delivered Java or web apps to Series 40, you'll be instantly at home with the Nokia Asha software platform.
Better still the Nokia Asha software platform will take your apps into the future, with a platform that'll advanced with the increasing expectation of consumers worldwide.
Create great apps with Java or web apps technology
The Nokia Asha software platform offers you the choice of two industry standard development options: Java ME and web technology. Java ME is ideal for apps and games where rich functionality and high performance are needed, while web technology can be used to deliver on-line content in an engaging, data efficient way.
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Starting from Asha Software Platform 1.0 the recommended maximum JAR file size is 5MB and the recommended maximum heap memory consumption is 3MB
New Asha UI for fast, intuitive interaction
Mobile Internationalization API (JSR-238) and new Nokia specific APIs for features such as image scaling and network state
Push messages to your apps in real-time with the Nokia Notifications API
The Share API provides a convenient overlay to JSR-211 for simple social sharing of content
The VoIP API provides the opportunity to integrate powerful internet telephone features into Nokia Asha apps
Tools, with updated emulator, sensor and location simulators, and WiFi based on-device debugger
Comprehensive documentation, training, code examples and more