Cut the cable
While the glitch that caused bricked Windows Mobile phones grabbed headlines, what also caught my eye is the 10-step cable-based updating process that Windows Phone users have to slog through to update their phones.
There's a much easier way to do it. For several years, many mobile phone manufacturers and operators have been cutting the cable and using FOTA (firmware-over-the-air) software to update consumers' handsets. This method greatly simplifies the process of receiving and installing updates on mobile devices. Every day, millions of mobile consumers get software updates over the air-easily, quickly, reliably, and without fuss - thanks to FOTA. No PC or cable required.
To those last remaining companies still using cable-based updating I say - catch up! It's time to make the mobile experience truly mobile and unplug the cable.