Internet Access on Blackberry®
Q: How do you configure Internet Access on BlackBerry®?

A: During the initial program launch of VT Mobile Trader, all users will be prompted to select the correct type of device Internet connection. Therefore we strongly suggest identifying the proper connection before the initial program launch.

Q: What is the difference between Direct TCP and Custom (Advanced) connections?

A: There are two possible connections, Connect Direct TCP and Custom/Advance Connection. A detailed explanation of each follows:

Connect Direct TCP
Direct TCP stack is included with BlackBerry handhelds version 3.8 or higher and allows direct TCP connection to be launched directly from the BlackBerry handheld without using the Mobile Data Service.

Your BlackBerry may be configured to utilize the direct TCP, in the following way:

• On the BlackBerry® device go to Options and access TCP or Tools screen.
• In the TCP screen, enter the required information for your wireless carrier.
• Save your new settings.

* APN; UserName for APN, Password for APN:

• must be requested from your carrier provider or
• according to your carrier provider, collected from the APN list provided via: APN List

** Note: you will be able to make direct TCP connections from your handheld only if your wireless carrier supports such connections and you may also need to upgrade your rate plan accordingly.
 
Custom / Advance Connection
In case your device is not supported by Direct TCP Connection, please generate all the necessary information in order to perform the Custom / Advance Connection.

To generate such information, follow the steps featured below:

• On the BlackBerry device go to Options and access Service Book screen.
• If there is an entry labeled WAP Transport highlight the entry, click the track wheel and select View.

* If there is no WAP Transport entry you will need to contact your mobile carrier in order to obtain your WAP settings.

• Press the track wheel and select Show HRT; track wheel again and select View.
• If your device uses GPRS, there should be a line beginning with "APN:".

The remaining text on that line is your GPRS APN that you will need to enter in Web Viewer.


• Obtain your WAP gateway IP address and port from the "IP/Ports:" field.

The WAP gateway IP address is composed of everything before the first colon.

The WAP gateway port is the number following the first colon.


For Example if IP/Ports: 10.250.250.250:9201:8205 then:

WAP gateway IP address is 10.250.250.250
WAP gateway port is 9201

Installing VT Mobile Trader on a Windows Mobile Phone
Q: "How can I download and install VT Mobile Trader onto my Windows mobile phone and why do I need to install J2ME as well?"

A: VT Mobile Trader was designed using Java language and furthermore compressed, for the collection of files to be as small as possible, into a JAR file (short for Java ARchive file, and identified by its file extension .jar). This JAR file contains the actual application(s) and necessary resources to run VT Mobile Trader. It is an archive and may contain multiple files.

 

As of today, J2ME is not included with Windows Mobile phones operating systems. Therefore in order to run Java supported applications on Windows Mobile phones users need to simply supply their phones with J2ME by manually installing its midlet onto their Windows Mobile phones.

So the first step to installing VT Mobile Trader onto a Windows mobile phone would be to download a Java VM (Free) or J2ME onto an actual Windows mobile phone.

Q: "What JVMs are available for PocketPC devices?"

A: This is probably the most popular question and biggest barrier for Java on PocketPC. Simply use IBM's J9 JVM.

IBM J9 can be purchased from Handango for $5.99, and NSICOM Creme can be purchased directly from NSICOM

Q: "How do I deploy J9 on my Windows 5.0?"

A: Use the following steps to deploy this Java Runtime for Windows Mobile 5.0 CLDC 1.1/MIDP 2.0 on your target device.

1. Download the product Installer to the Host PC from the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/software/wireless/weme/.
2. Use the Extraction Wizard to extract the files. Extract the files to the default location indicated.
3. Select the Explore icon in ActiveSync to open a File Explorer window for your mobile device.
4. Use File Explorer to go to the root folder on your mobile device and create a new folder named J9.
5. Open the J9 folder and create a MIDP20 folder.
6. IBM Java Runtime for Windows Mobile 5.0 CLDC 1.1/MIDP 2.0 Installation Guide
7. Copy the previously unzipped bin, lib and examples directories to the MIDP20 folder. Note: These directories can be copied to any location you choose on the target file system; however, the /bin and /lib directories must remain intact. The base J9 executable and its shared objects must remain in the /bin directory.

How to Install VT Mobile Trader:

1. Install IBM's J9 JVM onto your Windows Mobile phone.

2. Download and run VT Mobile Trader

To install and run this demo MIDlet on the target file system:

1. In File Explorer, go to the J9MIDP20in folder and tap emulator to run this program. The MIDlet List window is now displayed.
2. Tap the Install button.
3. Select the keyboard function and type the following in the URL text field: http://ts.cmsfx.mobi/CMSFXTradingServer/app/midp/CMSFXMIDPTradingSystem.jad
4. Tap the Ok button. The Progress dialog displays this message: Installing a Midlet from "http://ts.cmsfx.mobi/CMSFXTradingServer/app/midp/CMSFXMIDPTradingSystem.jad"
5. Tap the Yes button. Ignore the subsequent warning message and tap the Yes button. A Success message is now displayed.
6. Tap the Ok button. The MIDlet List window is displayed. To run the application, tap SerSart Mobile Trading System and tap the Launch button. An application appears..