Editing UIQ (section)

== UIQ programming languages ==
[[Native mode|Native]] applications can be written in [[C++]] using the Symbian/UIQ [[software development kit|SDK]]. All UIQ-based phones (2.x and 3.x) also support [[Java (programming language)|Java]] applications.

UIQ phones employ touch screens with a resolution of 208×320 pixels (UIQ 1.x & 2.x) and 240×320 (UIQ 3.x). Depending on the phone, the [[color depth]] is 12-bit (4096 colors), 16-bit (65536 colors), 18-bit (262144 colors), and 24-bit (16,777,216 colors) on some newer phones.

For developers, the significant items are:
* Single SDK model - developers targeting core UIQ features can use the UIQ SDK to target any UIQ 3 device. Extensions targeting specific device features (such as WiFi, etc.) are available from phone manufacturers' websites.
* Increased tools support - developers can use whichever tools they are familiar with ([[DevStudio]], [[Eclipse (software)|Eclipse]], [[Carbide.c++|Carbide]], [[CodeWarrior]], [[NetBeans]]). Many of these tools are beginning to support extensive [[Rapid Application Development|RAD]] features for both C++ and Java developers. Visual Basic programmers can use [[NS Basic|NS Basic/Symbian OS]].
* High volume, mid-range devices are now possible,{{when|date=September 2020}} to significantly increase the potential customer base.