When you’re first starting off as a BlackBerry developer you’ve got quite a few decisions to make. One of the most pressing will probably be which application programming interface -- or API -- you choose. Simply put, an API is a set of routines, data structures, object classes, and/or protocols that are provided by libraries or operating system services. So much importance is placed on choosing the right API because essentially, it will serve as your foundation and it will support the building of all of your BlackBerry applications. Let’s find out more about APIs and find out the specifics on both the RIM and JAVA ME API...Read More! (http://www.devshed.com/c/a/Smartphone-Development/Comparing-RIM-and-JAVA-ME-APIs/)