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Finally Flash Lite is listed in the technical specs of S60 and S40 mobile phones as feature in the Forum Nokia. It is also defined what type of implementation the specific phone includes. Some information are still not complete. Below are the different type of implementation of the Flash Lite player by the S60 and S40 Nokia phones.

S60 3rd Edition - Flash Lite 1.1 implementation

• Standalone
• WAP Browser

S60 3rd Edition FP1 – Flash Lite 2.0 implementation

• Standalone
• Wallpaper/Screensaver (still not confirmed, but I played with some phones at 3GSM which had this feature)
• S60 Browser

S60 3rd Edition FP2 – Flash Lite 2.1 implementation

• I am guessing all the above and would like to see animated ringtones!!

S40 3rd Edition FP1 - Flash Lite 1.1 implementation

• Wallpaper
• Screensaver
• Standalone
• WAP Browser

S40 3rd Edition FP2 - Flash Lite 2.0 implementation

• Wallpaper
• Screensaver
• Standalone
• WAP Browser

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Cleveland-based design firm Punchkick Interactive recently made the leap to mobile when it shifted gears from Web design to working exclusively with mobile devices.

“We saw a potential for unbelievable growth,” said Punchkick Interactive co-founder Ryan Unger. “Mobile marketing is so new that we haven’t come close to seeing its full capabilities. It’s like the Internet of the early 90s — a sleeping giant.”

And he’s not alone in his belief. This year alone, billions will be spent on mobile phone based advertising, and an increasing number of companies are recognizing the value of non-traditional marketing strategies. The recent success of viral videos on YouTube® have proven that niche marketing can be a powerful way to stretch advertising dollars and produce impressive results.

Mobile marketing can take on a number of different forms, including product-branded games, text-message campaigns and customized mobile applications.

“Mobile development can be challenging because it requires a strong grasp of programming and interface design in order to develop content compatible with different mobile phones,” added Unger. “Every phone is unique and has its own screen size and memory specifications.”

“Nevertheless,” he said, “It’s a type of marketing that, when done correctly, can create an incredible impact.”

“Obscenely simple…incredibly clever”
– Christopher Null, Yahoo! Tech

Jott.com basically lets you call an 800 number to save a voice message. The innovative thing is that Jott.com takes your voicemail and transcribes it to text messages or e-mail and sends the message to a recipient of your choice. It’s pretty cool. Check out jott.com here.

A Jott is a thought, an idea, a task, an action item, a phone number, a gift, a check list for your move, a to-do for today, a request from a customer, a moment in time, a restaurant recommendation — it’s anything you want to offload to remember later. You can Jott yourself or you can Jott a contact.

How do I Jott?
No matter where you are – you can Jott instantly. If you’re out and about, just dial 877-568-8486 and say your Jott at the beep. Or send an email to jott@jott.com. Or click on the “New Jott” button at http://jott.com.

Also Vishal Vivek is the winner of the free book Flash Applications for Mobile Devices offered by Scott.

There is an interesting white paper from Forum Nokia: Mobile Game Graphics – Overcoming the Small Screen Challenge. It’s a short article describing some important challenges when you develop games for mobile phones. Anyone looking to start developing Flash Lite games, take a look at this article, it gives some good tips.

Read: Mobile Game Graphics – Overcoming the Small Screen Challenge.

Tools and Resources:

1. Mobi Ready score
Get your free page analysis and Mobi Ready score. This report tests the mobile-readiness of your site using industry best practices & standards

2. XHTML mobile phone emulator
Type in your .com / .net / .org / .biz, etc. site address and you can check how your site looks to a typical mobile phone user. Available handsets are the Nokia n70 and a Sony K750.

3. Submit Your Mobile Site to yahoo.com
This form lets you submit a mobile site to yahoo.com so that the mobile site will be included in search results when someone searches via their mobile handset at http://wap.yahoo.com.

4. The Mobile Domainatron
The Mobile Domainatron demonstrates a domain name’s mobile usability including: Calculating total keystrokes required to input the domain name on a typical i-mode mobile.

5. Mimic
Mimic (formerly i-Mimic) emulates either an N400i (European) or N505i (Japanese) i-mode mobile. Simply enter a URL and select the mobile you want to emulate.

6. YOSPACE.com phone emulators
You can either use the free online emulator for the 40+ handsets or you can use the standalone developer version on your PC. From here you can download the standalone version with a restriction of 5 minutes of use. Alternatively, you can buy a single user license is £299 + UK VAT.

7. WURFL – the Wireless Universal Resource File
The WURFL is an XML configuration file which contains information about capabilities and features of several wireless devices. The main scope of the file is to collect as much information as possible about all the existing wireless devices that access WAP pages so that developers will be able to build better applications and better services for the users.

8. Article :: The Mobile Web Top 10
Pukupi’s top 10 hints for building interoperable mobile web sites really spells out much of what has been questioned regarding mobile Web site development.

9. Article :: Making Small Devices Look Great
Opera has put together this wonderful resource that gives code examples, tips, and emulator advice for developing mobile XHTML pages.

10. Article :: Global Authoring Practices for the Mobile Web
This document gives general guidelines for web developers and content authors who are searching for directions to help create sites for the mobile web.

11. Blog :: http://www.handheldusability.com/
Handheld Usability is the first book to cover the emerging field of handheld product design. The book covers everything from product design cycles to optimum menu length and audicon (audio-icon) characteristics. Read the first chapter and preview other sections here.

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