BREW 2008 news from FierceDeveloper
The Fierce editorial team will be bringing you all the news from BREW 2008. Editor-in-Chief Sue Marek and editor Jason Ankeny will be at the show covering the latest news. Stay tuned to our special conference coverage page for the latest news...
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SEGA's Sonic rings up 8 million mobile downloads
Gaming firm SEGA Mobile announced its flagship title Sonic the Hedgehog has scored more than
8 million mobile downloads since debuting in the North American and European
markets in early 2006. Sonic Read more...
"True BREW Testing": Advice and Tips for Creating a Successful App
The application testing and
review process that is used to approve BREW applications for distribution to
customers is well known for its rigorous requirements. Operators know that an
application that Read more...
Video Takes a Social Turn on Mobiles
Already hot on the PC Internet, sharing video on wireless devices seems a logical next step By Susan Murray Wireless data is skyrocketing, networks are getting speedier and community is
Read more...Qualcomm turns on, tunes in and zooms out
CEO Jacobs emphasizes the increasingly open nature of BREW By Jason Ankeny Qualcomm grabbed the spotlight at its 8th annual BREW development conference to champion a
Read more...Most wireless apps miss the mark
Even the best mobile
applications today don't take full advantage of the wireless network. By Iain Gillott Many companies and individuals have described a future for mobile
content as it relates to Read more...
Qualcomm builds a Plaza full of widgets
By Dan O'Shea During a press conference yesterday, Qualcomm gave greater detail about how it is further feeding the open mobile Internet frenzy with Plaza, a new framework featuring collected,
Read more...Bitstream BREWs better browsing
By Dan O'Shea Mobile browser company Bitstream, a first-time BREW
conference exhibitor, announced at BREW 2008 that it is making the
client/server version of its ThunderHawk browser and Read more...
Operators support AmberWatch Mobile
By Jason Ankeny Proving the old adage that "There's safety in numbers," the five major U.S. mobile operators--AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Alltel Wireless--jointly
Read more...Universal selects BrandXtend for D2C content
By Sue Marek Qualcomm Internet Services just added another feather to its BrandXtend cap. The company announced today that Universal Music Group will expand its lineup of direct-to-consumer mobile
Read more...JuiceCaster adds geotagging
Mobile social networking service provider Juice Wireless
announced the addition of location-based geotagging to its flagship JuiceCaster
service, enabling users to upload location-specific photos Read more...