Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless
An open-source application development platform
for wireless devices, originally designed for CDMA
technology. However, BREW is air-interface independent and can also support GSM/GPRS and UMTS
technology. It allows users to download applications
such as text chat, enhanced e-mail, location positioning, games, etc. Native BREW applications are
written in C or C++, but the platform is designed to
allow developers to write in whatever language they
choose, including Java and XML. Developers are also
provided with BREW Software Development Kit (SDK),
which includes the full BREW applications platform,
plus a variety of tools for writing BREW applications.
