Free Software Upgrades from DoCoMo

Japan's DoCoMo says that it will introduce software renewal systems allowing users of mova and FOMA handsets to access DoCoMo server and download new software for upgrades using their own handsets, starting from next week.

The system will enable users to update software to deal with glitches, without visiting DoCoMo shops. In future, DoCoMo will also consider applying the new system to enhance software capabilities of handsets.

The new system is applicable only to DoCoMo's latest i-mode handset, the mova 252i series, which is already being marketed. In future, all new handsets for mova and FOMA are scheduled to be equipped with the system. Downloading new software will be free of charge."

Posted to the site on 13th October 2003