This book will teach you everything you need to know to start developing applications that run in the family of BlackBerry devices and smartphones. With more than 50 million BlackBerry devices sold and launch new BlackBerry App World, there has never been a more exciting time to enter the BlackBerry application development. Assuming only some programming background in Java or similar languages, this book begins with the basics, tutorials offer step-by-step that takes you through downloading and installing the BlackBerry development environment, creating the first Apps you, and explore the API BlackBerry. You will learn how to use the BlackBerry user interface components to create the look and feel that you want;? How to use the network to create applications that can talk to any server on the internet, how to manage the life cycle of applications and data storage, and how to use GPS and mapping functions are included in many devices to make location-aware applications. You? Will also learn about the different ways you can create a package and distribute your application, from deploy applications on your own web site to list your application for sale on the BlackBerry App World. What are you? Will study the development of BlackBerry applications Complete original How to work with the BlackBerry Java Development Environment (JDE) and JDE Plug-in for Eclipse How to debug your application, and deploy to real devices How to work with the network, GPS and maps, and persistent storage How to work with and customize the UI way to distribute the BlackBerry Apps, ranging from hosting on your own web site to be listed on the BlackBerry App World Who is this book Software developers who have little or no experience with the BlackBerry development and interested in developing the original application or application for the BlackBerry.