Series 40 is the world's most widely used mobile platform: Hundreds of millions of Series 40 phones are in use every day.
Series 40 supports two app development environments. Java ME gives you the ability to create apps that require high performance, such as games; and Series 40 web apps, which are enabled through the Nokia Browser for Series 40, to offer straightforward delivery of web-centric applications with a rich user experience. Series 40 phones range from entry level products that provide many mobile consumers with their first Internet experience to high-performance, full-featured phones such as the Nokia Asha 311.
Currently, you can target over 150 phone models with Series 40 apps.
Business models for monetizing Series 40 apps
Series 40 delivers business models to help you make money. In addition to paid downloads, we provide APIs for in-app advertising and in-app purchasing. Together, these options provide you with the flexibility and functionality to generate revenue the way you want to. Nokia's extensive operator billing network perfectly complements the business opportunity of Series 40.
Designing for Series 40 phones
Series 40 phones offer a range of form factors, input methods, screen sizes, and hardware configurations. To maximise your
opportunity, your apps will need to accommodate these variations. To help you do this easily, we have created guidance and
information on best practices for identifying, targeting, and optimising for phones within the Series 40 range, focusing
initially on the latest Series 40 touch phones.
Get started with the Series 40 Design Guidelines ›
Check out the design guidelines for Series 40 web apps ›
Java
Series 40 supports Java ME as its high performance app development environment. Learn more about Java development for Series 40, find out how to get started, discover the features of the latest version of Nokia SDK for Java, and access a wealth of development resources.
Web apps for Series 40
Series 40 supports Nokia Browser as its web development platform. This client-server environment makes your web apps accessible and affordable for consumers, regardless of their network and data plan, while offering you flexibility in development.
Learn more about web apps for Series 40 and features of the latest Nokia web tools
Nokia browser for Series 40
For consumers, Series 40 offers an efficient cloud-assisted proxy browser for optimal data efficiency and web performance.
Additional technologies
In addition to the two primary development environments, Series 40 phones support the following technologies:
You can also create Flash Lite apps and content for Series 40 phones announced before May 2012.
Code examples
See how developers are creating great user experiences for Series 40 with the code examples and community projects at projects.developer.nokia.com
