Software update for a plurality of mobile devices

A system for providing software updates to a plurality of mobile devices comprising:

• a database of software program identifiers and identifiers for corresponding updates;
• and
• an update manager software application including:
• a first procedure adapted to select a subset of records from the database in response to a request from a mobile device, and transmit an update information file to the mobile device, the update information file including software program identifiers and update identifiers associated with the subset of records;
• and
• a second procedure adapted to download to the mobile device a software update in response to a request from the mobile device, the software update corresponding to an update identifier specified in the update information file.

A mobile device having at least one software application resident thereon comprising:

• an update manager adapted to manage software updates for the mobile device, the update manager being adapted to perform steps including:
• communicating with an update server to retrieve a listing of available software updates;
• selecting available software updates from the received list, the received list including software updates that are not compatible with the mobile device;
• requesting the selected updates from the update server;
• and
• downloading and install the selected updates.