Openwave library to support push applications. (Database & Network News and Products).

Openwave WAP (1) (Wireless Access Point) See access point.

(2) (Wireless Application Protocol) A standard for providing cellular phones, pagers and other handheld devices with secure access to e-mail and text-based Web pages. Push Library, Java Edition 1.0, is designed to support the development of mobile applications. Openwave's Push technology is standards-based and is a core functionality mobile applications, including Multimedia Messaging Service See MMS. (MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) An enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS. ), instant messaging (IM), auctions and innovative multi-user games.

Developers can use openwaves library to create Push applications that include clickable alerts, allowing the end-user to launch the browser and visit a tailored URL URL
in full Uniform Resource Locator

Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. directly from the original message .Openwave WAP Push Library is a collection of Java object classes and tools that abstract the WAP Push Access Protocol (PAP) so that wireless application developers can develop applications that use the features of a WAP 1.2-compliant openwave Push Proxy Gateway A Push Proxy Gateway is a component of WAP Gateways that pushes URL notifications to mobile handsets. Notifications typically include MMS, email, IM, ringtone downloads, and new device firmware notifications. Most notifications will have an audible alert to the user on the device. .

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WAP Push Library and SDK are free on http://developer.openwave.comAlso http://devforum.openwave.com contains multiple online discussion groups where developers can discuss tips and ideas for mobile development

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