BlackBerry design?
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Applications designed for BlackBerry® devices should provide a balance between the best possible user experience and a long battery life. When you design your BlackBerry device application, consider the differences between mobile devices and computers. Mobile devices have the following characteristics:
* a smaller screen size that can display a limited number of characters
* slower processor speeds
* wireless network connections with a longer latency period than standard LANs
* less available memory
* shorter battery life
* one screen appears at a timeMobile device users use applications on their mobile devices differently than they would use applications on a computer. On mobile devices, users expect to find information quickly. For example, a customer relationship management system can provide a massive amount of information, but users only require a small amount of that information at one time. The BlackBerry device UI is designed so that users can perform tasks easily and access information quickly.
Before you design your application, consider using the existing applications on the BlackBerry device or the BlackBerry Smartphone Simulator to learn more about the navigation model and best practices for designing the UI for your application.