Third party BREW apps forbidden?
Is it true that you shall have no BREW without QUALCOMM and no such apps are approved without the sanction of Verizon or else the DRM won't work on their phones?
If true, it sounds like what if Microsoft banned all Windows OS programs not written by them.
Please tell me it's not true...
If true, it sounds like what if Microsoft banned all Windows OS programs not written by them.
Please tell me it's not true...
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A better analogy is Sony not allowing a game to connect to their online game server without it being approved first.
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mycool said:So if a developer writes a BREW app, you can't use it unless it is sold through Verizon?
A better analogy is Sony not allowing a game to connect to their online game server without it being approved first.
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Not saying sprint is better. Damn I hope one day I will not have to write that and people won't assume! But I do like that you can use 3rd party apps. All it says is it may not be safe to run.
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A 15 year old WITHOUT TEXT messaging on his phone? You can bet your bottom dollar he figured out a way to get it. Teens CANT live without text.
Most likely he knows someone that works at verizon.. my son's friend worked in one of the stores and made changes to my phone which was in MY NAME!
Most likely he knows someone that works at verizon.. my son's friend worked in one of the stores and made changes to my phone which was in MY NAME!
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vzw-csr21 said:
other companies use brew as well not only vzw
Do any VZW phones have JAVA, so they can rub programs like Google Maps for Mobile, with the satellite view?
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only phone i can think of is treo 700p 👀 .......as far as standard handset no.
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vzw-csr21 said:Is there a technical reason why JAVA can't also be put on a BREW phone?
only phone i can think of is treo 700p 👀 .......as far as standard handset no.
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im not sure, do us cellular phones have java? if they do then your answer is no.
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No clue if what you're asking is possible... just thought I'd throw in an analogy to your comment.
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mycool said:Well, like Google Maps for Mobile
No clue if what you're asking is possible... just thought I'd throw in an analogy to your comment.
http://www.google.com/gmm/ » and third party apps, like loan calculators and games. They all seem to be available for Java, but none for BREW unless you buy or rent them from the carrier.
Are any Verizon phones capable of running both BREW and JAVA, or does Qualcomm prohibit that?
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