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Summit Session Application developers and mobile professionals in Europe and Asia, take note: Registration is now open for our upcoming MOTODEV Summits in London (November 9) and Beijing (November 12).

The MOTODEV Summit is designed to enable you to explore new solutions and resources, learn new ways to design for the ever-changing needs of enterprises and consumers, and understand the current trends that may impact your development strategy and execution. Our speakers will also provide valuable insights into emerging technologies and will offer sneak peeks of the newly announced MOTOMAGX platform and other next-generation Motorola products.

Those who attend the MOTODEV Summit can focus on their precise areas of interest - from mobile multimedia and location-based services to working more efficiently with carriers - through our detailed training workshops and informative sessions. Don't miss out on this must-attend event. Reserve your spot today.

London: Register | Overview | Agenda || Beijing: Register | Overview | Agenda || San Jose: Recap

The Motorola Solutions Catalog is an effective marketing and merchandising tool specifically for MOTODEV members. The Catalog is a unique opportunity to market and sell your products through the power and prestige of Motorola's world-renowned brand. Visit the Motorola Solutions Catalog today to find out how to include your Motorola-compatible product and educate billions of subscribers about your innovative application.

Context-sensitive help and the ability to import NetBeans Projects are among the new features in MOTODEV Studio for Java ME Beta 7.3.1. To download and install the update, use the update manager built into either MOTODEV Studio for Java™ ME or the standalone Motorola Java™ ME SDK.

Not familiar with MOTODEV Studio, our complete development environment for building Java™ ME applications on Motorola's Java™ ME supported handsets? Learn more about MOTODEV Studio's prerequisites, features, migration and limitations (, 164 KB) in this technical article.

The wait is over. The new MOTORAZR2 handsets are now available through all major U.S. wireless carriers and are poised to set a new standard for mobile connectivity. Check out MOTODEV's developer resources for both the MOTORAZR2 V8 and the MOTORAZR2 V9 today.

More than just the latest technology buzzword, Web 2.0 is a transformative force that propels companies across all industries towards a new way of doing business characterized by user participation, openness, and network effects. In this month's "On the Cutting Edge," Motorola Technology Evangelist Asokan Thiyagarajan discusses how Web 2.0 is changing the way the mobile user community shares content. Read More...

MOTODEV members who are part of the G24 developer community can download two new tools for the popular device. The G24 MIDlet downloading tool lets users download MIDlets over a serial connection and allows for one-click downloads, while the MOTO2MOTO wireless toolkit is enhanced with fully emulated Motorola M2M KJAVA APIs. Log into MOTODEV and visit the G24 page for details on joining the G24 developer community.

Enter the WHERE Developer Contest and have the chance to win $8,000 in prizes and meetings with three prominent venture capital firms. WHERE mobile GPS applications can be created rapidly using the developer tools and online emulator, and no mobile development experience is required.

In addition, developers can enter the same WHERE mobile GPS application in the TeleAtlas Maps In Apps contest. One grand-prize winner will receive $25,000 in cash and $50,000 in Tele Atlas map data, while two runners-up will receive $10,000 in cash and $20,000 in Tele Atlas map data.

Motorola and UIQ Technology have launched a unique portfolio of handsets, beginning with the MOTO Z8. Join the MOTODEV team at the Symbian Smartphone Show (stand #11) in London on Oct. 16 and 17 to find out all you need to kick off your MOTO Z8 development and create applications that leverage Motorola's UIQ powerful platform. Tell us about your commitment to port or create a new Motorola UIQ application and qualify to win your very own MOTO Z8.

Java™ ME Animation with Sprite
This article focuses on animated sprites, which can be rendered with one of several frames stored in an image. With the sample code, readers can learn more about how to work with the Sprite class and can begin developing applications with animations.