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SAN JOSE, Calif.-Casio Hitachi Mobile Communications Co. Ltd. announced it will use over-the-air updating technology from InnoPath Software Inc. The technology will allow CHMC to remotely update the software in …

Cingular Wireless L.L.C. has tapped SmartTrust AB’s over-the-air technology to simplify Cingular’s third-generation network rollout, the companies said Tuesday. The software developer will manage the activation process both on users’ …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-KDDI Corp. in Japan used over-the-air updating technology to fix a software glitch in several thousand subscriber phones. KDDI uses OTA technology from InnoPath Software Inc. “By delivering …

News on the over-the-air front continues to gain steam, as Motorola Inc., LG Electronics Co. Ltd., Huawei Technologies and others announce plans to use or sell the technology. First up, …

U.K.-based DAT Group plc announced a deal Thursday to provide over-the-air device management software for an undisclosed Tier 1 U.S. carrier. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, although it …

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.-Over-the-air updating continues to gain steam as LG Electronics Co. Ltd. announced it will use Red Bend’s OTA technology in its third-generation handsets. LG will use Red Bend’s vCurrent …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Motorola Inc. announced it will offer Bitfone Corp.’s over-the-air updating technology to wireless carriers. Bitfone’s offering will allow network operators to remotely install new software in phones. In …

Sprint released a software update for its PalmOne Inc. Treo 650 smart phone, a download that will add additional Bluetooth, dialing and messaging features to the high-end device. The move …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, which focuses on issues facing over-the-air management of mobile devices, said it added several new members to its ranks. New members are DAT Group, …

DALLAS-Dobson Communications Corp. will use over-the-air technology from SmartTrust to meet the rapid growth of its GSM services, the carrier announced Wednesday. Dobson, which operates under the Cellular One and …

LONDON-London-based DAT plc announced it acquired Berlin-based synchronization company Synchronica Software GmbH for around $1.7 million. DAT said the company will continue to operate as a separate entity and under …

BELLEVUE, Wash.-T-Mobile USA Inc. is offering a software upgrade for the iPAQ h6315 Pocket PC from Hewlett-Packard Co. The carrier recently suspended sales of the device due to unexplained software …

T-Mobile USA Inc. suspended sales of the Hewlett-Packard Co. iPAQ h6315 smart phone due to unexplained software bugs, a move that illustrates the extremely advanced levels of technology packed into …

The mobile virtual network operator market welcomed back one of its early members last week as former Boost Mobile L.L.C. executive Peter Adderton announced plans for Amp’d Mobile Inc., a …

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.-Six organizations have joined the Computing Technology Industry Association’s RFID certification initiative, which is focused on developing a vendor-neutral certification in radio-frequency identification technology. The groups include the …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Over-the-air software developer Bitfone Corp. said it has secured an undisclosed amount of funding from Qualcomm Inc. The investment is the latest from the chipmaker’s strategic investment arm, …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-InnoPath Software Inc. and Acrodea Inc. said they plan to cooperate on an over-the-air solution for wireless operators and handset manufacturers to update user interface components and profiles. …

LAGUNA NIGUEL-Over-the-air software developer Bitfone Corp. said it has been tapped by Swisscom Mobile to deliver customer care services to the carrier’s high-end business users. Bitfone will provide OTA device …

Investors continued to show their faith in wireless this week as three mobile technology companies announced successful funding rounds. Over-the-air (OTA) firmware developer Red Bend Software secured $10 million in …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum, an over-the-air technology industry group, said security issues, interoperability concerns and remote diagnostics solutions will be its top priorities for 2005. The group identified …

Sprint PCS said it is including over-the-air technology with seven of its new Vision handsets, enabling the carrier to perform remote software upgrades and fix bugs on devices already in …

Sprint PCS said Thursday it is including embedded over-the-air technology with seven of its Vision handsets, enabling the carrier to perform remote software upgrades and fix bugs on devices already …

“The future is in the software,” said Nayeem Islam, vice president of NTT DoCoMo Inc.’s mobile software laboratory in San Jose, Calif. “The hardware is a commodity.” Islam’s assertion, spoken …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-Bitfone Corp., which sells over-the-air updating technology for mobile phones, announced it scored a deal to conduct a pilot project with European wireless carrier Orange. Under the agreement, …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.-The OTA Flash Forum has published a “best practices” document addressing interoperability of over-the-air device clients and management servers. The document describes relevant device management standards, offers recommendations …