WidSets
WidSets is a mobile runtime technology, and a mobile service powered by the said technology, based on the
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and Helium scripting language.[1]
Widsets is a combined application and service that is similar to what a widgets
, generally rely on some kind of web service to provide information to the user.
WidSets was officially launched in October 2006. It worked on all Java MIDP 2.0 phones, including non-Nokia ones, and was regarded as a mobile counterpart to
Ovi Store
.
Example widgets included currency converters, news headlines retrievers and weather forecast information.
References
- ^ WidSets Developer Wiki
- ^ Mobile 2.0: Nokia launches WidSets
- ^ Ray, Bill (30 July 2009). "Nokia admits killing off WidSets". The Register. Retrieved 29 August 2009.
External links
- WidSets Official Website
- Mobilise your Web with WidSets – Europe
- Mobilise your Web with WidSets – UK
