| A mobile is set to do the functionality which is | | | | this software (even after one gets the digital |
| embedded in it at the time of its manufacturing. | | | | signature) on regular phone the software is tested |
| The software which is embedded in it is known | | | | by the Qualcomm (developers of BREW) with the |
| as software or firmware. A common mobile | | | | help of their TRUE BREW testing software. |
| phone can not perform any functionality beyond | | | | A Look on Available Third-Party Softwares |
| the scope of that firmware. The firmware is | | | | Nowadays there is a huge variety of softwares |
| designed and developed by the manufacturing | | | | available for any given handset. Some of the |
| company and is distinct for every model of the | | | | softwares are free (freeware), others will have |
| mobile phones. | | | | to be bought to use them. There are softwares |
| But in the modern mobile phones, which have | | | | available for every type of mobile users. For |
| more sophisticated operating systems support | | | | people who want to stay in touch with internet |
| the installation of the third-party software. This is | | | | there are browsers and instant messenger clients |
| just like computer that a computer can perform | | | | available. There are a lot of games available which |
| some basic functionality but in order to get some | | | | do not let you bore in your leisure time. For |
| additional functionality, some third-party softwares | | | | business professionals and students there are |
| are installed. | | | | document viewers and editors which can let you |
| Different Mobiles and Supported Softwares | | | | use documents created in Adobe Acrobat and |
| Usually the software developed for one model of | | | | Microsoft Office. For the artists and designers |
| a mobile phone won't work on the other but the | | | | there are image viewers and editors. And some |
| developers who develop the software make slight | | | | softwares are simply developed to be used for |
| changes in the software so that they can run on | | | | fun. |
| the other models too. Also different companies | | | | Mobile Games |
| may have their mobile phones based on different | | | | Mobile Games have the biggest share in the |
| technology and firmware; therefore one particular | | | | softwares that are developed for the mobile |
| software has to be developed for different | | | | phones. Mobile games are developed using |
| platforms. Like one model of mobile phone can | | | | platforms and technologies such as Windows |
| run java software on it, but the other is based on | | | | Mobile, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Macromedia's Flash |
| Symbian technology. Consequently the company | | | | Lite, Sun's J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition, recently re |
| will have to develop their software for both the | | | | named simply "Java ME"), Qualcomm's BREW |
| platforms. | | | | (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless). Other |
| There is a format which provides the user to | | | | platforms are also available, but they are not so |
| access all the functionalities of the handset, this | | | | common. |
| format is called BREW. As this format allows full | | | | Java was initially the most common platform for |
| access to the functionalities of the handset | | | | mobile games; however its performance |
| therefore its development process is modified | | | | limitations have led to the adoption of various |
| mainly by the software vendors. It is freely | | | | native binary formats for more sophisticated |
| available but to run the software on the mobile | | | | games. |
| hardware a digital signature is required which can | | | | Mobile softwares have simply enhanced the |
| be obtained by tools issued only to mobile phone | | | | functionality of the mobile phones many folds. |
| manufacturer. This free kit is known as BREW | | | | They make a dull device very interesting and |
| SDK (Software Development Kits). To download | | | | useful. |