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Opera Software has partnered with Red Bend Software, the leading provider of firmware over-the-air (FOTA) update technology for mobile phones, to keep its browsers updated. The joint marketing and business development agreement will allow Opera Software to use Red Bend’s new Embedded Feature Delivery (EFD) technology, to bring new browser features to market faster, as well as update the browsers regularly with the latest feature packs, optimizing the consumer’s mobile Internet experience.
Mentioned Red Bend’s EFD technology removes the timetable bottlenecks by allowing phones, already in the hands of users, to be quickly and easily enhanced with new or upgraded core functions. New embedded functions are delivered to phones over the air and provide a mechanism for more frequent software updates.
Under this agreement, the two companies will work together so that Opera can effectively use Red Bend’s EFD technology to shorten lead times for handset enhancement integration and bolster customer and end-user service.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
