Motorola takes iDEN handset firmware update site down
By Will Park on Friday, May 9th, 2008 at 3:33 PM PST In Motorola, Services
Remember when Motorola (NYSE: MOT) was an innovator and trail-blazer in the wireless industry? Right, those days are long gone. Motorola is now looking to minimize their fiscal bleeding as they scramble to restructure their handset business back into profitable territory.
Back in the day, Motorola was the first handset manufacturer to offer user-downloadable firmware updates through its “iDEN Update Service.” The website was launched as a means to help iDEN handset owners stay on top of their mobile phone’s software – it took the hassle out of having to take your handset into a retail store for a simple software update.
The iDEN Update page confirms that the iDEN firmware updates from Motorola are no longer available through Motorola Update Utilities.
There’s speculation that Motorola is looking to integrate its iDEN Update page with the rest of the Motorola Software Update offerings. The move would make sense and falls in line with restructuring efforts.
Sidebar: Has anyone actually used the iDEN Update service?
[Via: Unwired View]
