Danger Conducts Software Upgrade for T-Mobile Sidekick II Users; Exciting Features Include a New Web Browser and Unlimited Game Storage.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif. -- Danger, Inc., a mobile software and services company, today announced that the company is currently updating the software for all T-Mobile Sidekick The first popular popup program for DOS PCs, introduced by Borland in 1984. Sidekick included a calculator, notepad, calendar, phone dialer and ASCII table and popularized the concept of a terminate and stay resident (TSR) utility. II users in the U.S. and Germany. Its advanced mobile Internet Refers to gaining access to the Internet using a lightweight, handheld device. See Mobile IP, PDA, smartphone and mobile TV. platform allows Danger to conduct the over-the-air (OTA (Over The Air) Refers to any wireless system such as AM/FM radio and network television that uses open space as its transmission medium. ) upgrade concurrently to users in both countries. By year end, Danger will have successfully completed over 1 million OTA upgrades worldwide since launching its mobile Internet platform in 2002. As a result of this upgrade process, owners of Danger-powered devices will have a handset with more software features and capabilities than when they first purchased the product. Danger's mobile Internet platform, the integrated client/server infrastructure behind Danger-powered devices, makes high volumes of remote software upgrades possible. The client/server system delivers updated software wirelessly to users through a simple download and installation process, which occurs in the background as the customer continues to use his/her device. Once the process has begun, Danger can simultaneously update thousands of users per hour throughout the day. "Danger's leadership in OTA technology is just one of the ways that we leverage our mobile Internet platform to the benefit of operators and end users," said Hank Nothhaft, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Danger, Inc. "Our goal is to help our operator partners consistently delight customers and 'future proof' Danger-powered handsets with new features and content." Operator Benefit Danger's platform enables operators to deliver widespread software updates to customers without the need for expensive manual update processes. OTA capabilities also allow operators to efficiently upgrade handset software to match ongoing upgrades that are occurring in the network. Ultimately, by improving the end-user experience in an ongoing basis, operators generate more loyalty to the service offering and the company brand. Consumer Benefit Users of Danger-powered devices know that over time they will receive updated software that includes new features and capabilities, and enjoy a product that continually improves. In addition, installation of the new software is seamless and requires little effort. Best of all, it's free. New Features Below is a select list of the new features and benefits that Sidekick II users in Germany and the US will experience after receiving their software upgrade. T-Mobile UK recently launched the Sidekick II with the updated software already installed. A completely revamped HTML HTML in full HyperText Markup Language Markup language derived from SGML that is used to prepare hypertext documents. Relatively easy for nonprogrammers to master, HTML is the language used for documents on the World Wide Web. Web browser The program that serves as your front end to the Web on the Internet. In order to view a site, you type its address (URL) into the browser's Location field; for example, www.computerlanguage.com, and the home page of that site is downloaded to you. that includes the following: --JavaScript support: Simply put, more Internet content is now available through the browser. For example, users get improved access to banking Web sites, as well as destinations such as Evite. --"Find" and "Find Again" commands: Easy to search for keywords while surfing the Web --Select and copy text from Web pages: Copy and share Web text directly with friends through SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. , IM or email --Expanded graphics and font support: Richer visual browsing experience Unlimited game and application storage --Users can uninstall To remove hardware or software from a computer system. In order to remove a software application from a PC, an uninstall program, also called an "uninstaller," deletes all the files that were initially copied to the hard disk and restores the AUTOEXEC.BAT, CONFIG.SYS, WIN.INI and SYSTEM. and reinstall To go through the installation process once again, because files have become corrupted. See reload. previously purchased applications on the device for no extra charge: This means that there is no limit to the amount of games and applications that can be used on the product. This is a unique benefit of Danger's content offering, fully leveraging the integrated client-server architecture client-server architecture Architecture of a computer network in which many clients (remote processors) request and receive service from a centralized server (host computer). . Compatibility with Java(TM) 2 Platform, Micro Edition(TM) --Danger's software platform is now Java compatible: Ensures that new and innovative games and applications will continue to be added to the platform Improved Usability --Inline links: URLs, email addresses and phone numbers can be directly engaged from email, AIM and SMS applications with just one click. For example, if a user sees the phone number of a friend in an email, he or she can simply click on that number in the email and it will instantly populate To plug in chips or components into a printed circuit board. A fully populated board is one that contains all the devices it can hold. the calling screen in the phone application. One more click and the phone will dial that number directly. --Instant messenger field in address book: Provides another important means of keeping track of friends and colleagues Enhanced personalization --View and assign buddy icons in AIM: Richer AIM experience, more closely mirrors the desktop experience --Key guard and screen customization: Users can assign photos from their gallery to serve as the sleep screen image. --Slide show feature in the photo gallery: Users can select a group of photos and assign a ringtone The audible sound made by a telephone to announce that a call is coming in. The traditional ringtone was in the 440-480 Hz range, but as cellphone usage grew, it became obvious that ringtone differentiation would become important. to them for a custom slide show. About Danger, Inc. Danger provides a complete solution that enables wireless operators to offer innovative mobile data products to consumers over next-generation wireless networks. Danger's mobile Internet platform is a Java-compatible, client/server platform and application suite that delivers an easy-to-use, personalized mobile Internet experience for consumers. Founded in January 2000, Danger is a privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. backed by leading venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed 5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1] and corporate investors. Danger is based in Palo Alto, Calif. Additional information about the company is available at www.danger.com. |
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