Awesome, just updated my N78 via my T-Mobile USA Edge data
connection and it went smooth as silk. Now this is the way firmware
updates should happen. Free me from the Windows PC please :)
Isn't this a first for any mobile platform? I think so.
@Palmsolo - can you give
any more thoughts? Were all of your apps/settings/that sort of
thing still in place afterwards? How long did it take over
EDGE?
@rcadden: Well if it's
2MB, as the linked post says, it's even more interesting.
Apparently only updated the bits and pieces it needed to, no more
firmware re-writing.
This is not a first for any mobile platform. Palm OS
devices, yes, those ancient devices have been supporting
OTA firmware updates for the past 2+ years (since the last GSM
update to teh Treo 650).
Everything was there just as before, even my Gmail login,
standby screen settings, profile settings, EVERYTHING I can think
of!
It took about 5-8 minutes total time over EDGE and was painless
for me. I really should have videoed the process and posted it, but
I am at work and wouldn't be able to do that until late
tonight.
What, Palm OS devices can connect OTA? (Just kidding of course).
It has been so long since I have used a Palm device that I didn't
know they could do this.
23 comments so far
Not a first in technology, just a first in S60 application. They finally did an OTA upgrade!!!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
WOW!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by bvlad.
neat
4 months, 3 weeks ago by CaffeineJunky.
@cj: shhhh
4 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw.
Neato!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
Radical!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by CaffeineJunky.
About time!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
Awesome, just updated my N78 via my T-Mobile USA Edge data connection and it went smooth as silk. Now this is the way firmware updates should happen. Free me from the Windows PC please :)
Isn't this a first for any mobile platform? I think so.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by palmsolo.
@palmsolo: No dude, Sony Ericsson and others have been doing this for a while now (including operators)
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
@Palmsolo - can you give any more thoughts? Were all of your apps/settings/that sort of thing still in place afterwards? How long did it take over EDGE?
4 months, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.
@rcadden: Well if it's 2MB, as the linked post says, it's even more interesting. Apparently only updated the bits and pieces it needed to, no more firmware re-writing.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by bvlad.
This is not a first for any mobile platform. Palm OS devices, yes, those ancient devices have been supporting OTA firmware updates for the past 2+ years (since the last GSM update to teh Treo 650).
4 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw.
@rcadden: I'd expect it just fixed bugs and added some enhancements (if any). Bluetooth, music, camera were mentioned.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
@bvlad - agreed. I wonder if they picked up anything from Maemo, as the latest update to the Internet Tablet uses this method, as well.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by rcadden.
Ricky,
Everything was there just as before, even my Gmail login, standby screen settings, profile settings, EVERYTHING I can think of!
It took about 5-8 minutes total time over EDGE and was painless for me. I really should have videoed the process and posted it, but I am at work and wouldn't be able to do that until late tonight.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by palmsolo.
@arjw: Exactly.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
Awesome!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by constantine.
I seem to remember my n80 having OTA updates until nokia pulled support for it and just went with the regular pc updates.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by steves71.
What, Palm OS devices can connect OTA? (Just kidding of course). It has been so long since I have used a Palm device that I didn't know they could do this.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by palmsolo.
Totally bodacious!
4 months, 3 weeks ago by whatleydude.
@whatleydude: Who let Bill S. Preston, Esquire in?
4 months, 3 weeks ago by adonisdemon.
@steves71: Right, N80 was the first device to have the feature. Now it's on the platform (S60 3, FP2) so can expect to be more widely deployed.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by jukkaeklund.
I just updated my N78. Nice experience.
4 months, 3 weeks ago by Jussi.