Nokia Announces New Version of Carbide.c++ Developer Tools for Symbian

Nokia announced the availability of an enhanced version of its Carbide.c++ development tools for Symbian OS. Announced at the Nokia Applications Summit & S60 Summit 2007, the Carbide.c++ tool enhancements provide significant new functionality with device navigation utilities and time-saving project build tools, meant to accelerate mobile application development and lower overall costs for software projects.

Based on the Eclipse open-source framework, the Carbide family of mobile development tools includes Carbide.c++ Express for entry-level and academic developers; Carbide c++ Developer Edition, for application development on production phones; Carbide.c++ Professional Edition, for developers building advanced system, middleware and application software; and Carbide.c++ OEM Edition, for device creation by Symbian OS and S60 licensees. Carbide.c++ tools support developers working with software based on the latest versions of Symbian OS, including UIQ, NTT DoCoMo's MOAP, and S60 3rd Edition.

The list of enhancements brought by Carbide.c++ v1.2 include:

- improvements to Eclipse-enabled code browsing and code completion capabilities across the entire family of Carbide.c++ family of tools, plus enhanced project build functionalities, including new wizards for kit detection and project import, easier and more reliable project creation and editing;
- improvements to the Performance Investigator tool in Carbide.c++ Developer and Professional Editions, including Power Optimizer and Memory Analyzer, providing capture and graphic display of on-device power consumption and memory usage for targeted software running on the device; and
- new device creation features for Carbide.c++ OEM Edition, including simplified configuration support for JTAG device debugging, a new Crash Debugger interface that shows the debug context of the crash in the debug perspective, and the Symbian OS Data View that enables viewing of system processes, threads, chunks and libraries.

Carbide.c++ Developer Edition and Carbide.c++ Professional Edition are currently available for purchase for $299 and $1,299, respectively, with free upgrades available for current Developer and Professional Edition customers. Carbide.c++ OEM Edition is available for purchase for $3,999, while Carbide.c++ Express is available as a free download for developers, with no license restriction for commercial use, here.