Short for
Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless, an
open-source on-line
application development
platform for wireless
CDMA devices from Qualcomm. BREW is designed to allow developers to write in whatever language they choose. Native BREW applications are written in
C or
C++, and BREW supports programming in other languages, such as
Java and
XML. Using BREW, developers can create portable applications that will work on any CDMA device.
J2ME is SunMicrosystems’ version of an on-line application development platform.