After a successful trial run last year, Nokia is expanding its Nokia Software Updater application to let users update their own mobile device software without having to visit a service point.

Nokia Software Updater is a free application that allows people to update their device's software. Initially available only in English, the Nokia Software Updater is now available in almost 40 different langugages.

Once the application is installed on a compatible computer, users can connect their compatible Nokia device via a USB cable and Nokia Software Updater automatically detects the device type, and whether any required software updates are needed and it then guides users through the updating process.

Nokia today announced that the Nokia Software Updater application is now available from selected Nokia local support web pages as well as http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate .