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The BlackBerry® Java® Development Environment (BlackBerry JDE) is a fully integrated development environment and simulation tool for building Java Platform, Micro Edition (Java® ME) applications for Java® based BlackBerry smartphones.
It’s a Mobile Information Device Profile (MIDP) compliant Java ME environment for developers who wish to maintain seamless portability in their wireless applications. In addition, the BlackBerry JDE provides a full suite of interfaces and utilities to take advantage of some of the unique features of the BlackBerry smartphone.
The BlackBerry JDE is a legacy, standalone development environment. Learn about the new tools available in Java Application Development v5.0
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Technical requirements
- Windows® 2000 SP1 or later, or Windows® XP
- Windows Vista® (BlackBerry JDE v4.2.1 and higher)
- BlackBerry JDE v4.5+: Java SE JDK v6.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.2.1 and v4.3.0: Java SE JDK v5.0 or v6.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.1 and v4.2: Java SE JDK v5.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.0 and v4.0.2: Java SE SDK v1.4
Documentation
- API Reference and Release Notes (access to all versions)
- Development Guides (access to all versions)
BlackBerry JDE downloads
- BlackBerry JDE v7.1 (updated Nov. 18, 2011)
- BlackBerry JDE v7.0 (updated Oct. 18, 2011)
- BlackBerry JDE v6.0 (updated Feb. 1, 2011)
- BlackBerry JDE v5.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.7
- BlackBerry JDE v4.6.1
- BlackBerry JDE v4.6.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.5.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.3.0
- BlackBerry JDE v4.2.1
- BlackBerry JDE v4.2
- BlackBerry JDE v4.1
- BlackBerry JDE v4.0.2
- BlackBerry JDE v4.0.1 (Update)
- BlackBerry JDE v4.0
The BlackBerry JDE Component Package comprises a subset of utilities found in the full BlackBerry JDE. These components are required for the development of third-party applications for BlackBerry smartphones using external integrated development environments (IDE).
BlackBerry JDE Component Package downloads
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.7.0
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.6.1
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.6.0
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.5.0
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.3.0
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.2.1
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.2
- BlackBerry JDE Component Package v4.1
Note: refer to the product release notes for information on issues that have been addressed in each new release.
Download updates and patches to enhance your development efforts using the BlackBerry JDE.
Software for BlackBerry JDE v4.0