Available for Sprint Nextel Customers in U.S.
TOKYO, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Red Bend Software (Japan headquarters: Chiyoda, Tokyo; President: Kazuhiro Abe), the market leader in Mobile Software Management (MSM), announced that its vCurrent(R) Mobile software for firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updating and vDirect Mobile(TM) client for device management have been implemented in the Katana Eclipse handset manufactured by Kyocera and sold under the SANYO brand in the United States for Sprint Nextel Corp. customers.
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vCurrent Mobile is Red Bend's patented FOTA update client software. It wirelessly updates firmware of handsets that are already in consumers' hands. Moreover, this solution equips a fail-safe function that ensures safe update completion even if power is turned off during the update. vCurrent Mobile is interoperable with device management (DM) servers compliant with standards from the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA). vDirect Mobile, a DM client that is also interoperable with standards-based DM servers, enables operators and manufacturers to easily provision new subscribers and configure applications and network settings.
According to market research firm Ovum, Red Bend has 57% market share of FOTA-enabled handsets that are shipped worldwide. Red Bend's MSM solutions have been deployed by seven of the top 10 mobile phone manufacturers, including LG Electronics, Motorola, Sharp, Sony Ericson, NEC and Toshiba. Besides mobile handsets, Red Bend's MSM products are deployed in mobile broadband PC cards, WiMAX and USB modems, and machine-to-machine (M2M) wireless modules.
Features of the Katana Eclipse
Kyocera's Katana Eclipse is an SCP-6750 SANYO branded handset shipped for U.S.-based Sprint Nextel. The handset is made in the image of a "katana," a Japanese sword, and includes LED illumination that can be freely customized. The surface of the handset is equipped with a liquid-crystal display and music keys, and the music player can be operated even when the handset is closed. The handset has been equipped with Bluetooth stereo and features a wide range of rich multi-media functionality. Dialing on the phone and operating the GPS function can be performed through voice recognition.
By joining with Sprint Nextel, a variety of services are available, including the Sprint Music Store, Sprint Picture/Video Mail, Sprint Navigation (GPS service), Sprint TV and wireless data backup.
For more information about the Katana Eclipse, visit http://www.sanyokatana.com.
About Red Bend Software
Red Bend Software helps mobile phone manufacturers and network operators to accelerate the adoption of new services and features, respond rapidly to customer needs, and reduce support costs through mobile software management solutions. LG Electronics, Motorola, NEC, Sharp, Sony Ericsson, and other large handset manufacturers use Red Bend's firmware over-the-air (FOTA) mobile client software to quickly and reliably deliver compact firmware updates to more than 365 million mobile phones in the hands of consumers. Founded in 1999, Red Bend Software is a privately held, venture capital-financed company with offices in China, Israel, Japan, Korea, the U.K. and the U.S. More information is available at www.redbend.com.
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