SAN JOSE,
Calif. - November 29,
2004 - InnoPath
Software (formerly DoOnGo Technologies),
the industry leader in over-the-air
(OTA) mobile device software
management, today announced
the first commercial Linux
OTA firmware update offering,
enabling InnoPath to expand
and promote the value of OTA
update-ready technology to
the Linux OS market. The release
has been shipped to InnoPath's
customers in Japan for commercial
deployment. InnoPath's DeltaUpgrade
Plus™ OTA solution now
includes the ability to support
file systems on handsets including
Linux compressed file systems
and NAND flash technology.
Benefits to handset manufacturers
i nclude faster time-to-market
and cost savings through deploying
cable based and OTA services
to mobile devices using the
Linux operating system.
IDC projects that the Linux
OS market will grow 83 percent
to $44.5 million in 2004, and
to $114.6 million in 2007. According
to Gartner, there will be a huge
growth in mobile devices running
Linux, especially high-end handsets
manufactured locally in Asia.
InnoPath is the only over-the-air
mobile device management company
actively updating handset software
in commercial deployments and
is committed to providing its
customers with the most open
framework for delivering advanced
mobile data services. With DeltaUpgrade
Plus, wireless operators and
handset manufacturers cannot
only apply innovative technology
to handsets; they can reduce
costs, get new handsets to market
on time and increase subscriber
loyalty.
"The mobile device industry
is rapidly adopting Linux as
one platform to deliver innovative
feature-rich handsets into the
market," said Dr. Luosheng Peng,
CEO and co-founder of InnoPath. "The
new offering demonstrates our
commitment to support open source
operating systems and extends
the adoption of InnoPath's DeltaUpgrade
Plus OTA solution to handset
manufacturers worldwide including
those who use the Linux OS."