Editorial: Console OS – The Birth of A Platform
It’s no secret that I slipped out of the blogosphere, with little fanfare. I’ll explain in a few hundred (okay, a couple thousand) words what it was all about, and why Console OS is so important today.
AT&T Announces HTC Freestyle with BREW MP
AT&T has announced its first BREW MP enabled handset one year after first announcing its intentions to release BREW MP enabled devices and one month after further confirming BREW MP devices during CES. The HTC Freestyle features a 3.2-inch touch display, HTML browser, 3.2 megapixel camera with video capture, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD slot, and […]
Skype Mobile Extended to Select Verizon 3G Multimedia Phones
Verizon has announced the launch of Skype Mobile to select 3G Multimedia phones in the carrier’s lineup. The LG enV Touch, LG Chocolate Touch and Samsung Reality are now compatible with the application, marking Skype’s successful transition to the BREW MP platform. The application is available in the Media Center/Get it Now portal. All of […]
Oracle and Qualcomm Announce Java Wireless Client Integration into BREW MP
In a press release this morning, Oracle and Qualcomm have announced the integration of the Java Wireless Client into Qualcomm’s BREW Mobile Platform, allowing for the development and deployment of Java ME based applications and services across Qualcomm’s new operating system. With this development, Qualcomm is taking further steps to open the formerly closed BREW […]
HTC Announces Smart with BREW OS
HTC has officially announced the forthcoming release of its first device powered by Qualcomm’s BREW MP operating system in the Smart. The device will also feature HTC’s Sense user interface as an overlay with technical specifications to be confirmed. The device was previously leaked last year and was initially speculated to be made available in […]
AT&T Officially Confirms Android Devices from Motorola, Dell and HTC, Developer Initiatives
AT&T has offically announced its intention to carry Android-based smart devices by opening up an email registration page detailing its first three devices from Motorola, Dell and HTC. The confirmation of Dell means that the carrier will offer the Mini 3i currently on sale in Brazil and China, while the Motorola device will be powered […]
Instinct HD Preview: Sprint Titan Loaded, Opera Mobile Deal Exclusive
PhoneNews.com has the full scoop on what to expect from the Instinct HD. First and foremost, the Instinct HD will expand on Sprint’s Opera Mini-bundling in the Instinct S30. Opera Mobile will become the standard browser, operating inside the Instinct HD’s BREW environment. This is the first time Opera Mobile has been the default browser […]
Verizon Not Moving Away from BREW
Addressing uninformed speculation that Verizon would be abandoning its long-supported BREW platform after yesterday’s announcement that the carrier would deploy Java Micro Edition, spokesperson Jeffery Nelson has reiterated that Verizon would be supporting Java and BREW simultaneously. Nelson went on to elaborate that BREW would still be used for its non-smartphone devices in its current […]
MetroPCS Launches Samsung Finesse
MetroPCS has launched the Samsung Finesse. The phone is available for $349. With the model number SCH-R810, The Finesse matches the Samsung Instinct (SPH-M800) on Sprint, but with the more-standard TouchWiz UI featured on other Instinct-alike phones. It features a 2.0 megapixel camera, Stereo Bluetooth, and the same “full HTML browser” which Instinct uses. However, […]
Qualcomm BREW Hosting Opens Door To Regional Carriers
Qualcomm today announced that they are launching a new service called BREW Managed Service. The service is aimed at regional carriers, enabling them to easily offer BREW applications to customers. Specifically, Qualcomm is targeting smaller carriers that have struggled with offering data applications to consumers. The managed service offers BREW application catalog hosting, as well […]