Glossary

BREW

Acronym for Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, which is an open-source application development platform for wireless devices, developed by Qualcomm. It allows users to download applications such as text chat, enhanced e-mail, location positioning, games, etc. Although BREW was originally designed for CDMA technology, it is air-interface independent and can also support GSM/GPRS and UMTS technology. Native BREW applications are written in C or C++, but it 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.