The BREW 3.0 client adds a number of new multimedia and management features, while an updated software development kit incorporates improved application-testing properties.
Multimedia enhancements to the BREW client include support for removable storage media such as SD-IO cards, and a serial interface that allows BREW handsets to connect to other devices, such as keyboards and PCs.
The BREW 3.0 client will also support group management allowing mobile operators to deliver tailored applications to different customer segments.
The BREW 3.0 SDK has also received an overhaul. Developers can now test applications using device-specific information loaded into a new BREW simulator. Other new features include Module Information File and BREW Application Resource command-line compilers for efficient application development and support for the XML-based source format for MIF and BAR files to improve management of application resources.
The BREW 3.0 porting kit is available now, while BREW 3.0-enabled handsets should reach the market by summer 2004.
BREW has made considerable inroads in geographies where Qualcomm’s CDMA networks have been deployed, as an alternative to Sun Microsystems’ [SUNW] mobile Java (J2ME).
Qualcomm claims that over 100 BREW-enabled handsets from 21 manufacturers have come to market.
This article was based on material originally published by ComputerWire.
