Verizon Wireless to deploy Java-based services

By on Jun 2, 2009 at 5:38 PM
Software June 2, 2009

In with the new, out with the BREW — Sun Microsystems has just announced that Verizon Wireless is among several new partners to jump on the Java bandwagon. The nation’s largest carrier has long used BREW as its mobile platform of choice but times they are a’ changing. Moving forward, VZW will deploy Java Platform Micro Edition-based services and apps. From Sun’s JavaOne conference keynote highlights:

Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, who will outline his company’s strategic decision to deploy Java Platform Micro Edition (Java ME) -based services in its network and offer Java-based services and applications to its subscribers.

While Big Red has not confirmed that Qualcomm’s BREW platform will be phased out, maintaining two separate platforms doesn’t make much sense. Crazier things have definitely happened though, especially where carriers are concerned. We’ll have to wait and see what the future has in store for BREW though we highly doubt anyone would really miss it. Verizon has yet to issue any public statement regarding its Java ME adoption.

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  • Tony

    @gokmengs was that “gay” comments supposed to be an insult? that’s really ignorant of you. maybe use a better choice of words next time, or at least come up with something more original than “you’re gay”. “gay” isn’t an insult.

  • arm7700

    Always remember “If your not the lead dog the scenery never changes

  • arm7700

    Oh Yeah @ Sonya!

  • gokmengs

    @tony
    Hold your horses, and no it wasn’t an insult you just made it one though….

  • Martin N

    This guy, McAdam, is going to go down in history as one of Verizon Wireless most progressive CEOs.

    I really didn’t think they had it in them.

  • http://www.xti9.com/v3xx zephxiii

    @Tony, quit being gay and shut up. lol

  • Tony

    @gokmengs @zephxiii

    immaturity is such a shame. why don’t you guys grow up?

  • Don Louie Cantone

    phonenews is reporting that this will only be for smartphones, dumbphones will still be shackled, shame. I thought they might be seeing the light

  • Insider

    From a development standpoint, J2ME vs. BREW dumb-phones, BREW seems like the more powerful platform.

  • Tony

    @don louie if that were the case then this wouldn’t be news at all since the blackberry is already java. windows mobile is capable of java also.

    @insider it may be more powerful (i can’t say because i don’t know), but it’s junk. every brew phone i’ve had always has some crazy problem. restarting during calls, freezing, signal jumping all over the place, taking 4 minutes to send a text and they say “failed”, and the list goes on..

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