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Qualcomm has announced that it is working to improve its BREW mobile platform. The goal is to make it easier for developers to create BREW apps in 2010. In that sense, the company will be including new components to the mix including Java virtual machine, device management, browser, multimedia, instant messaging, and calendar app to the OS.
Finally, and this is where the real benefits for the developers come in – Qualcomm will make BREW into a unified platform that is not too specific on the handset it runs. As a result, an application developed for one phone will work on other BREW phones as well — in case, of course, the hardware is similar.
The problem, however, is in the question – do we need an improved BREW? Watered-down version of Android or Symbian seems like a better alternative, or at least me thinks so. We’ll see where this goes…
P.S. Just remembered Stefan’s post – HTC will apparently launch BREW-powered handsets next year. Using the improved platform?
[Via: MobileBurn]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
