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FlashFish
March 12th, 2007, 08:02 PM
Yo.

I'm about to start a project where I'll be designing and creating a Java application to run on mobile phones. I'm still very much in the planning stage and have a hopefully quick initial question.

As I mock up screen shots etc, what screen dimensions should I be aiming for? I know mobile screens vary wildly but all I'm really after is a guideline or some maximum numbers not to exceed to play it safe on most devices. I've tried searching but all I seem to read is that they are really varied. If anybody has any experience in this I'd be grateful for some advice.

Cheers.

Templarian
March 12th, 2007, 08:44 PM
Its a good idea to code so that the viewing area can expand and contract as it is installed on different rezs. But ya Razors are: 176x220 if that helps any. Just start searching phones.

FlashFish
March 12th, 2007, 08:54 PM
Cheers that helps! Yeah i assumed the layout would be dynamic depending on width, I was just after those numbers so my plans are as relevant as possible. Nice quick response in this forum, I like it!

foodpk
March 13th, 2007, 04:33 PM
Most sony ericssons are also 176x220. If I were you I'd plan more for a vertical layout but keep in mind that people can have varying resoultions and make good use of the methods for getting screen width and height.