I am developing an applciation which requires to connect to sql database server. I am planning to connect to database directly without using webservice. Let me know if its possible?
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you can directly connect to the sqlite database that is in phone. but you can not directly connect to the remote database like mysql , MSSQL and other database. if you really need to use that database you have to use web service(SOAP or REST), Http request or JSON.
You can't access remote database server without web services. If you want, you can access internal database (sqlite) without any web services. I have a doubt whether you are asking that. For that this [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-IV87qQ00M) may be helpful for you.