BlackBerry Application Type

BlackBerry applications are basically divided into three:

1. the browser, 
2. Java application, and 
3. the MDS runtime application.

The browser application is web-based applications that can be accessed by the BlackBerry Browser. Java application is an application made by CLDC / MIDP BlackBerry API or API.

Java applications can be an option if you want to create applications with features that are complex and more integrated with your BlackBerry device.

MDS Runtime Applications is devoted to applications that integrates with the BlackBerry Enterprise Server through MDS Integration Service. MDS runtime application is usually mild and shaped form.

There is another kind of BlackBerry applications that maybe you will hear, the widget applications. Actually, widget application is part of a browser application that can stand on its own. Widget is a small web application and using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Widget can look and behave the same as Java applications.

In this article and subsequent articles, what will be discussed is about the Java application. Web applications, MDS runtime, and widgets will be discussed in specific sections. For the official data from the BlackBerry on the BlackBerry application type, please visit http://docs.blackberry.com/en/admin/deliverables/12873/Types_of_BB_applications_267708_11.jsp