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APPENDIX A
Device Capabilities
This appendix describes the device capabilities that you can specify for the devices
that you use with the Sun Java System Content Delivery Server. It also provides a
sample specification for a common device. See “Managing Devices” on page 68 for
information on how to specify device capabilities.

Descriptions of the Capabilities

Device capabilities are defined in the following categories:
■System Capabilities
■Mandatory Capabilities
■Content Delivery Server-Specific Capabilities
■User Interface and Software Capabilities
See “Specifying a Capability Value”on page 236 for more information.

System Capabilities

System capabilities are primarily used by the Content Delivery Server. They define
capabilities that a device must have to perform Content Delivery Server
functionality.For instance, system capabilities define whether a device supports
Short Message Service (SMS) or WAPPush.
Push Typetakes a string value that specifies the device’s delivery mechanisms: mms,
sms,orwap.