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BlackBerry Technical Specification

I'm having trouble locating BlackBerry techical specifications and their website is a mess. They also don't have a number that I can use to easily contact them. This isn't exactly a coding question, but what does the BlackBerry audio API look like, and where can I get technical specifications on audio? Specifically, I'm trying to find...

BlackBerry Messenger API for non-RIM Device?

I was wondering if RIM published an API that allows third party apps on non-RIM devices, like the iPhone, to send and receive blackberry messages??? ...

UDP connection test on BlackBerry Simulator

Hi, I am trying to send data using UDP (datagram). I am not able to test application on simulator. I tried running MDS first and then simulator,but it did not work. The error is displayed as Port 8080 already in use on BlackBerry simulator console. How do I change port in simulator? The UDP port to which I am connecting is localhost:501...

Generate AES key with seed value

Hi, How do I Generate AES key with seed value so that whenever I generate key with same seed value,I shud be able to get the same AES key? I want to generate this key for my Blackberry Pearl 8100 device. Please help. Thanks. Hi again, I am not able to generate AES key with AESKey(keyData) . Also whenever I print it either in the ...

XML creation in blackberry

Hi, I want to create an XML in blackberry as there are classes for that like Document and Element but i want the xml in String format is it any way to that .Is any API avialable in blackberry for doing the same ...

java.io.IOException: General socket error

Hi, I am testing a simple socket program which connects to a server in local area network. I am using Blackberry Pearl 8100 simulator to test this.Also tested on 8900 simulator. But did not work on either. The error is displayed as : java.io.IOException: General socket error Is it that networking programs cannot be tested on simulato...

Better approach for XML Creation in Blackberry

Hi there, I am facing a problem, I have created XML file,but I can't view it/output it.I know there is no way to output created XML file. Can anyone please suggest what is better way of creating xml files? 1) create xml with DocumentBuilderFactory and then parse it Or 2) manually create hardcoded xml and save it on sd card and then acce...

Working with MDS Studio and Plazmic CDK

Hi, I want to know how feasible/flexible is developing rich UI based applications with MDS studio and Plazmic CDK? Or any other good GUI development tool is available for Blackberry? ...

Change color of specific text only in text box of BlackBerry

Hi there, How to change color of specific text only in textbox for Blackberry applications ? Please help. ...

decrypting data with AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding using blackberry

I am using AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding cipher instance for AES encryption and decryption in java How can I decrypt the data using blackberry encrypted by above in java. decrypting data with AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding using blackberry Thanks Bapi ...

Blackberry development on scripting language ?

From what I've seen, the preferred way to develop Blackberry applications is Java. Is this the only way? I'm dreaming of a rapid application environment where you can create GUIs (using the Blackberry UI components). Something like a port of Tcl/Tk on Blackberry... or Python/Tkinter... or something new, but similar. Does something li...

Customized Checkboxes

Hi, I am trying to implement image as checkbox. I have a list with 2 columns and I want to display checbox image on right side, as a third column.On clicking that image ,the image will be changed to a different one. In which way I can do this? Please help. ...... ...

blackberry simulator "fileconn.dir.photos" location?

I am facing a weird problem on BlackBerry JDE 4.2.0 and the 8100 simulator it comes with: String path = System.getProperty("fileconn.dir.photos"); This returns null! This works for all J2ME phones and emulators I've worked with so far. Is there anything special that I need to do to get it work on the Blackberry simulator? Note, that ...

How to target the Blackberry browser?

Hi, I am using the following to target iphones, and handheld devices to use specific mobile styles sheets but the Blackberry browers is picking up only the regular screen style sheets. <link media="handheld, only screen and (max-device-width: 320px)" href="mobile.css" type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" /> <link media="only screen and (ma...

Seed Mechanism does not work fine for BlackBerry

Hi I have created AES key in java using seed mechanism and the same thing using BlackBerry. My input string for Seed is same in both of these case. But I am getting different AES. But the created AES key should be same. Is there any online help for creating AES key using seed mechanism for BlackBerry Thanks Deepak ...

How to write AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding encryption and decryption with Initialization Vector Parameter for BlackBerry

How to write a BlackBerry program for AES/CBC with Initialization Parameter ecncryption and Decryption and this encryption and decryption should work independent on Programming language Ex= If I encrypt some data using BlackBery I must be able to decrypt the same data using Java Program. Thanks Deepak ...

Blackberry Audio Recording Sample Code

This is probably lazy of me, but as I've mentioned before, the RIM website is a mangled mess. Does anyone know of a good repository to get sample code for the BlackBerry? Specifically, samples that will help me learn the mechanics of recording audio, possibly even sampling it and doing some on the fly signal processing on it? Basicall...

setNodeValue not working

Hi, I have created XML file for a Blackberry application ,and I have used root.getFirstChild().setNodeValue("ABCDE"); to set the node value. An exception is thrown while adding node value. What can be done? PLease help. Thanks in advance. ...

Blackberry - change latitude and longitude on the device to test app

Hi I want to test my app on the device. Is it possible to hard code the latitude and longitude values somewhere in the device settings so the app reads those instead of the current location? I want to test my app for different locations other than my current location. Thanks. ...

jQuery on iPhone/Android/BlackBerry

I don't have any of the devices to test at the moment. I guess I'll start using the emulators later on. We're looking to offer mobile support. I was wondering how jQuery or even javascript renders in their respective browsers. What works? What doesn't? Any tips? Advice? ...