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What is the best method to build an app for Blackberry and Symbian simultaneously?

  • We want to build a Flickr-like app for both platforms but find it hard to justify investing in them individually. What would be the best way to build an app using one codebase. Is PhoneGap the most sensible one? or is there something else out there?

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    How much non-shared code can you accept? PhoneGap acts as an adapter between the native environment and a cross-platform  JavaScript device API. In theory, you'll use the same code for both. But, Nokia's WebKit isn't up to the level of that of Android or iOS. BlackBerry has a great WebKit, but only in OS 6. So you migjt end up with two versions of the web code. In the case of Symbian, Nokia already has a Web Runtime with its own set of Device APIs. Here, PhoneGap is implemented in pure JavaScript as an adapter from PhoneGap APIs to Nokia's APIs. The API to native conversion is done inside the WRT code. In the case of BlackBerry, PhoneGap is implemented as Java code (the BB's "native" environment), to take the JavaScript calls and convert them into native functions.

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The very best way to do this (honestly) is to hire a professional software developer.  Unless you have the time to research and weigh different tools to do this. I actually know many talented (and affordable) mobile developers (freelancers and agencies). I'd be happy to provide an introduction if you need one. Brett http://www.customsoftwarebypreston.com/android-iphone-ipad

Brett Miller

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