It's fantastic news that Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) updating is being embraced by more and more mobile phone manufacturers and operators. FOTA allows consumers to get the latest software improvements and new features delivered directly to their mobile phones over the air (no hassle of a cable connected to your PC, or worse – needing to visit a service center to have the phone repaired). FOTA also has the added benefit for manufacturers and operators of reducing customer support costs, increasing service revenues, improving consumer satisfaction, and reducing churn.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
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50% of all new phones have FOTA. Don’t buy a phone that can’t be updated! For a full list of FOTA-enabled phones, check out this link: http://www.redbend.com/markets/mobile_phones.asp