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At S60Blogs<\/a>, which is published by Nokia, Aleksi Uotila has clarified that Java Verified<\/em> certification is NOT <\/strong>a requirement for Java ME applications to be accepted in the Ovi Store.  Apps must still pass Java Verified test criteria and do need to be signed with a Verisgn or Thawte certificate, but testing by an independent test house while recommended, is not required.  Nokia will apparently do the testing themselves at no charge to the developer. There’s a discussion of what this means in this thread <\/a>on Forum Nokia<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This is good news for small developers and even larger ones who want to support a large number of devices and languages or plan to release frequent updates.  Java Verified testing costs about $175 per device family\/language with retests running around $125.  There are about 60 Nokia device families with about 45 of them representing handsets made in the last three years. If you want to support a  number of languages and device families costs add up quickly, plus there is a considerable amount of paperwork and process involved in each individual device\/language submission. Java Verified certification is good for 10 years but this doesn’t really help if you do frequent updates as each new build must be retested.<\/p>\n

Versign and Thawte certificates run about $500\/year.  These certificates only guarantee who  created an  application and that it hasn’t been modified since being signed.  There is no testing involved and a single certificate can be used to sign an unlimited number of applications and builds.<\/p>\n

I think this is a step in the right direction by Nokia.  We should start seeing more Java applications in the Ovi Store,  like Opera Mini, which is already signed with Verisign and\/or Thawte.<\/p>\n

As Nokia’s already doing the testing, it would not take much for them to also sign applications that pass.  This is the approach Apple and BlackBerry are taking and would do a lot to get more quality open source and freeware products into the Ovi Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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