Types of BlackBerry Applications

Type

BlackBerry® Mobile Data System components used

BlackBerry® Browser Applications

Developers create the applications using:
  • standard web development tools
The BlackBerry® Enterprise Server communicates with the applications using:
  • BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
BlackBerry devices run the applications using:
  • BlackBerry Browser

BlackBerry Java® Applications

Developers create the applications using:
  • BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment
  • standard Java application development tools
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server communicates with the applications using:
  • BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
BlackBerry devices run the applications using:
  • BlackBerry APIs and Java ME

BlackBerry MDS Runtime Applications

Developers create the applications using:
  • BlackBerry® MDS Studio
  • BlackBerry® Plug-in for Microsoft® Visual Studio®
The BlackBerry Enterprise Server communicates with the applications using:
  • BlackBerry MDS Integration Service
  • BlackBerry MDS Connection Service
BlackBerry devices run the applications using:
  • BlackBerry® MDS Runtime

For more information about the options for developing BlackBerry Applications, visit www.blackberry.com/developers to see the BlackBerry Mobile Data System Technical Overview.

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