Updating iPhone software from a computer other than the one it is synched

I am going to be traveling without the PC my iPhone is synched with. If a software release comes out, can I update it from another computer somewhere else and not lose my data?

Yes, but I wouldn't recommend it.
You can install a firmware update without syncing - unless the update is a major one that requires the iPhone being deleted first before the update is installed - as with 2.0 over 1.1.x.
And if something goes wrong with the install, you may be left with an updated iPhone but without any data.
I would wait until returning home to use the computer that you sync your iPhone with since there is always the possibility that something goes wrong with the installation. This has never happened to me with any firmware update, but I still wouldn't use another computer.

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