OTA update (over-the-air update)
1. An over-the-air update is the wireless delivery of new software or data to mobile phones and
tablets.
Wireless carriers have traditionally used over-the-air updates to deploy firmware and configure
phones for use on their networks. The initialization of a newly purchased phone, for example,
requires an over-the-air update. With the rise of smartphones and
tablets, carriers
and manufacturers have also turned to over-the-air updates for deploying new operating systems
to these devices.
Starting with iOS 5.0.1, Apple said it would make all iOS updates available over
the air. Previous iOS updates required iTunes and a physical connection between the iOS device and
a computer.
2. Over The Air (OTA) is a
standard for the transmission and reception of application-related information in a wireless
communications system
Contributor(s): Colin Steele
This was last updated in July 2012
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