DoOnGo to Deploy DeltaUpgrade OTA Solution with LG Handsets in China

San Jose, Calif, United States,  May 31, 2004 (Business Wire India)--"LG has always been at the forefront of technology, constantly looking for innovative ways to improve our products and solutions, thus improving the experience for our customers," said Dr. Hee-Bong Park, Research Fellow, Development Department 2, CDMA Handset Laboratory, Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company, LG Electronics, Inc. "With handsets becoming more sophisticated, we realize the challenges involved in sending bug fixes and feature upgrades over the air. Working with DoOnGo will allow us to fix problems and offer feature upgrades to our customers quickly and cost-effectively, all while continuing to offer the same high level of customer service that we are known for."

"In China and around the world, wireless carriers and mobile device manufacturers are experiencing the same cost issues associated with repairing software bugs, providing customer service, and distributing new software features and content," said Dr. Luosheng Peng, chairman, CEO and co-founder of DoOnGo Technologies. "As one of the most innovative companies in the telecommunications industry, LG is leading the way in providing their customers with the industry's most proven and effective end-to-end OTA software management and upgrade solution."

The China Unicom commercial launch of DeltaUpgrade on LG handsets is scheduled for the second half of 2004. DoOnGo is the first company to power OTA-capable phones on public wireless networks and the company's software management platform is used in more than 30 million handsets throughout Japan, China, Europe and U.S. markets. DoOnGo recently signed licensing agreements with NEC, Panasonic and Sharp, three of the largest handset manufacturers in Japan. Through its relationships with these companies, DoOnGo has helped bring the first commercialized OTA-capable phones to market for NTT DoCoMo.

In Japan, DoOnGo's DeltaUpgrade solution was used in the world's first example of an OTA repair service for mobile phones. NTT DoCoMo announced on March 9, 2004 that it had identified a software bug in its NEC-manufactured FOMA N900i handsets and a second software bug in the same handsets on April 26, 2004. Using software from DoOnGo, already embedded on the NEC phones, NTT DoCoMo was able to download a patch to fix a "reboot" bug in 160,000 phones and another bug in 470,000 phones, respectively, in a matter of minutes. By updating these phones seamlessly and quickly, sales and service for the N900i handsets were not affected, saving the company valuable time and money. NTT DoCoMo did not have to launch a potentially costly and complicated recall to fix the problem.

By delivering the first software infrastructure that increases the speed of OTA software downloads and optimizes device memory management, DoOnGo empowers carriers and mobile device manufacturers to deliver breakthrough wireless services that drive higher revenue. DoOnGo enables wireless carriers and device manufacturers to accelerate time-to-market for new products and services, increase customer satisfaction and retention, and reduce operational costs. In addition to DeltaUpgrade, DoOnGo's Mobile Intelligence product suite also consists of DeltaRewrite(TM), the world's most efficient point-of-sale and portal rewrite software.

About LG Electronics

LG Electronics, Inc. (Korea Stock Exchange: 06657.KS) was established in 1958 as the pioneer in the Korean consumer electronics market. The company is a major global force in electronics and information and communications products with more than 64,000 employees working in 76 overseas subsidiaries and marketing units around the world. With annual total revenues of more than US $16.9 billion (non-consolidated), LG Electronics comprises three main business companies: Digital Display & Media, Digital Appliance, Telecommunication Equipment & Handset. The LG Telecommunication Equipment & Handset Company provides total solutions ranging from wired and wireless handsets to telecommunication equipment. The company is a leader in the innovation and development of cutting-edge technologies in next-generation wireless telecommunications and is steadily expanding its global market share in 3G (WCDMA / cdma2000) wireless systems. LG Electronics' goal is to enable the intelligent networking of digital products that will make consumers' lives better than ever. For more information, please visit www.lge.com

About DoOnGo Technologies

DoOnGo Technologies is the industry leader in over-the-air mobile device software management, delivering intelligent problem resolution and upgrade capabilities for mobile devices on wireless networks. DoOnGo's Mobile Intelligence(TM) product suite, consisting of DeltaUpgrade(TM) and DeltaRewrite(TM), is the most advanced and sophisticated product line that is carrier grade and being deployed today for over-the-air and point-of-sale software update and rewrite needs. This premier product suite provides the infrastructure that delivers intelligent management and update capabilities for mobile devices, including embedded software, applications and data on wireless networks. DoOnGo is a privately held company headquartered in San Jose, California with worldwide offices in China and Japan. For more information, please visit DoOnGo on the Web at http://www.doongo.com.
 

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