Secrets of the Wireless Elite: Mobile Applications Need Scripting Too!

By John Papageorge
2005-04-13

BREW vs. Java Technology

Considering BREW versus Java technology in the mobile space, Park wishes people would stop positioning the two against each other. Park contends that BREW serves primarily as a distribution/billing system, so he sees it competing against other distribution platforms. BREW can and will distribute J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) applications. Qualcomm's next generation chipsets will include the ARM Jazelle Java chip, so J2ME will soon run natively on BREW handsets, he says. "I do believe Java will eventually 'win out' because it's easier to test than a C++ executable. The expense of certification will probably kill off downloadable C++ binaries," he says.

Tutorial Pages:
» Mobile Apps Developer Tom Park Imparts His Wisdom
» The Mobile Gamer's Toolkit
» Park's Secret Weapon: Scripting
» What Every Wireless Developer Should Know
» What Every Wireless Developer Should Avoid
» The Challenges Every Wireless Developer Faces
» Time to Market Equals Success
» Brand Games Extended to Mobile Devices
» BREW vs. Java Technology
» Theory in Practice: Park's Example Code
» Mobile Gaming: the Future
» Resources

First published by IBM DeveloperWorks

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