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Symbian OS Communications Programming

Second edition

Section I: Introduction and Overview

1 Introduction

1.1 What is in this Book
1.2 What isn’t in this Book
1.3 Expected Level of Knowledge
1.4 Structure of this Book
1.5 To which Versions of Symbian OS does the Information in this Book Apply?
1.6 Example Applications
1.7 Reading Guide
1.8 Other Sources of Information
1.9 The History of Symbian OS Communications
1.10 Summary

2 Overview

2.1 Low-level Functionality
2.2 High-level Functionality
2.4 Summary

Section II: Low-level Technology and Frameworks

3 An Introduction to ESOCK

3.1 Overview of ESOCK
3.2 Into Practice
3.3 Summary

4 Bluetooth

4.1 Bluetooth Technology Overview
4.2 Bluetooth in Symbian OS
4.3 Example Symbian OS Bluetooth Application
4.4 AV Protocols and Profiles
4.5 Summary

5 Infrared

5.1 Introduction
5.2 Infrared Overview
5.3 IrDA in Symbian OS
5.4 Summary

6 IP and Related Technologies

6.1 IP Networks Overview
6.2 IP Networks and Symbian OS
6.3 Network Bearer Technologies in Symbian OS
6.4 Using the Network Connection
6.5 Information Gathering and Connection Management
6.6 Quality of Service
6.7 Summary

7 Telephony in Symbian OS

7.1 Overview
7.2 Using the ETel ISV API
7.3 Restrictions and Considerations
7.4 Summary

Section III: High-level Technology and Frameworks

8 Receiving Messages

8.1 Example Application – Summary Screen
8.2 The Message Server
8.3 The Message Store
8.4 Messaging Application Design and Implementation
8.5 Receiving Application-specific SMS Messages
8.6 Summary

9 Sending Messages

9.1 Examples Provided in this Chapter
9.2 SendAs Overview
9.3 Services/Accounts
9.4 Technical Description
9.5 Using the UI Platform Send Dialogs
9.6 A Brief Background to MTMs
9.7 The Flickr MTM
9.8 The Flickr Data MTM
9.9 The Flickr UI MTM
9.10 Flickr Client MTM
9.11 The Flickr Server MTM
9.12 MTM DLLs and Platsec
9.13 FlickrMTM Shared Settings
9.14 Installation of an MTM
9.15 Summary

10 OBEX

10.1 OBEX Overview
10.2 OBEX in Symbian OS
10.3 Summary

11 HTTP

11.1 HTTP Overview
11.2 Getting Started: Creating a Session
11.3 Creating and Submitting a Transaction
11.4 Supplying Body Data
11.5 Monitoring a Transaction
11.6 Cancelling a Transaction
11.7 Closing a Transaction
11.8 Stringpool
11.9 Proxy Support
11.10 Cookie Handling
11.11 HTTP Connection Configuration
11.12 Platform Security
11.13 Filters
11.14 Summary