WDS Enlightened thinking for the Wireless Industry http://www.wds.co Fri, 19 Nov 2010 11:57:24 +0000 en hourly 1 WDS DRIVES LOYALTY FOR RADIOSHACK’S MOBILITY CUSTOMERS http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20111117/20111117.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20111117/20111117.asp November 2011 16:00:00 GMT 11.2011 - Unique new solution powered by WDS delivers measurable customer experience improvement for mobile devices purchased across 4,500 RadioShack stores. WDS POWERS MDM FOR VERIZON WIRELESS 4G LTE http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20111026/20111026.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20111026/20111026.asp October 2011 10:00:00 GMT 10.2011 - Mobile Device Management (MDM) technology helping Verizon Wireless to manage 4G devices. WDS NAMED AS ONE OF BRITAIN'S BRIGHTEST BUSINESSES IN TELEGRAGPH 1000 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110900/20110900.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110900/20110900.asp September 2011 10:00:00 GMT 09.2011 - WDS has been named one of "Britain’s Brightest Businesses" in a list published by the Sunday Telegraph on 11th September. WDS APPOINTS JOE CASEY AS REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGER (AMERICAS) http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110630/20110630.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110630/20110630.asp Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:00:00 GMT 30.06.2011 - WDS, a specialist provider of managed services to the wireless industry, has appointed Joe Casey as Regional General Manager (Americas). WDS DEPLOYS DEVICE MANAGEMENT TOOLS ACROSS H2O WIRELESS' RETAIL AND CARE CHANNELS http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110512/20110512.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110512/20110512.asp Thu, 12 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT 12.05.2011 - H2O Wireless selects WDS to provide OTA device management services to its national network of retail partners, allowing retailers to efficiently set-up new GSM customers for data services. WDS LISTED IN SOUTH WEST BUSINESS INSIDER'S GROWTH 100 LEAGUE http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110321/20110321.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2011/20110321/20110321.asp Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT 21.03.2011 - WDS has been listed in the 2011 South West Insider's 'Growth 100' table, a league table that ranks the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK's South West region. WHY GOOGLE WILL BE CHROMING ITS ANDROID; AND OTHER TRENDS SET TO SHAPE 2011 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20101213/20101213.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20101213/20101213.asp Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:00:00 GMT 13.12.2010 - WDS has identified and analyzed ten key trends set to shape the mobile industry in 2011. WDS: Helping you get more from your Windows Phone 7 Launch http://www.wds.co/windowsphone7/ http://www.wds.co/windowsphone7/ Thu, 11 Nov 2010 11:00:00 GMT 11.11.2010 - WDS are offering an exclusive Windows Phone 7 Report and Device Simulator to help your end-users get more from their mobiles. WDS speaking at The Smart Device & Mobile User Experience Summit 2010 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100923/20100923.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100923/20100923.asp Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:00:00 GMT 28.10.2010 - WDS will be speaking at this Mobile User Ex Event in London on 2nd November at 2.10pm. WDS speaking at Design For Mobile Event - and offering 15% Discount! http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100910/20100910.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100910/20100910.asp Wed, 15 Sep 2010 18:00:00 GMT 15.09.2010 - WDS will be speaking at N.America's ONLY Mobile User Experience Event, Design for Mobile, in Chicago next week. WDS can offer FIVE discounted passes! WDS appoints Joseph Casey as Executive VP of Support Services http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100816/20100816.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100816/20100816.asp Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:00:00 GMT 16.08.2010 - WDS today announced the appointment of Joseph Casey as Executive Vice President of Support Services (Americas). WDS Prepares NTELOS for Launch of Android Smartphone http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100715/20100715.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100715/20100715.asp Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:00:00 GMT 15.07.2010 - WDS has helped to secure the success of the first Android-powered smartphone to be offered to NTELOS subscribers. WDS deploys 'AgentServe' customer care interface at Vodafone Hutchison Australia http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100628/20100628.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100628/20100628.asp Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:00:00 GMT 28.06.2010 - WDS AgentServe delivers mobile device management tools and services across VHA's Vodafone, 3 and Crazy John's networks. Industry Report: Mass adoption of smartphones eroding carrier profitability http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100420/20100420.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100420/20100420.asp Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT 20.04.2010 - Carrier profitability at risk as consumers struggle with advanced functionality. WDS Adds New Facility in Texas http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100323/20100323.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100323/20100323.asp Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:30:00 GMT 23.03.2010 - WDS Opens New Global Call Center Venue in Wichita Falls, Texas. WDS & Motive Strategic Partnership http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100217/20100217.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100217/20100217.asp Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:30:00 GMT 17.02.2010 - WDS & Motive announce Strategic Partnership at Mobile World Congress 2010 An Alternative Guide to Mobile World Congress 2010 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100211/20100211.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100211/20100211.asp Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:30:00 GMT 11.02.2010 - WDS's Alternative Guide to Mobile World Congress 2010 WDS Mobile Predictions 2010 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100119/20100119.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2010/20100119/20100119.asp Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:30:00 GMT 19.01.2010 - What will shape the mobile user experience in 2010? WDS named KPMG Company of the Year http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091215/20091215.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091215/20091215.asp Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:30:00 GMT 15.12.2009 - WDS has been named KPMG Company of the Year at the Dorset Business Awards 2009. CampaignManager from WDS launches to make it easier for end-users to connect to mobile data services http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091110/20091110.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091110/20091110.asp Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT 10.11.2009 - CampaignManager increases effectiveness of wireless carrier's service promotions, captivating and configuring subscribers within a single session. Samsung introduces WDS's 'Over-the-Air' configuration service in Middle East and Africa http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091012/20091012.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20091012/20091012.asp Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:30:00 GMT 12.10.2009 - Samsung introduces WDS's OTA configuration service in Middle East and Africa to enable easy access to Internet, WAP, MMS and E-mail settings for end-users. 85% of the world's POP/IMAP email addresses can be mobilized in seconds with ServiceMine Email http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090819/20090819.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090819/20090819.asp Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:00 GMT 19.08.2009 - WDS launches ServiceMine Email to address the email ‘long-tail’ and increase uptake of mobile email among consumers Configuremyphone.com launches to help Americans get more from their cell phones http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090810/20090810.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090810/20090810.asp Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:00:00 GMT 10.08.2009 - Offers fast, convenient way to get cell phones configured for mobile Internet, email, Java and multimedia messaging. WDS - Mobile Broadband: Not so Plug and Play http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090428/20090428.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090428/20090428.asp Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT 28.04.2009 - Cost of supporting mobile broadband is eroding subscriber profitability warns WDS. Mobile broadband products 200% more expensive to support than mobiles. WDS and HP team to provide Device Management technologies for mobile handsets. http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090407/20090407.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090407/20090407.asp Sat, 4 Apr 2009 15:00:00 GMT 07.04.2009 - WDS and HP team to provide Device Management technologies for mobile handsets, enhancing customer experience with easy, over the-air provisioning. WDS launches Live Device Analysis (LDA) http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090216/20090216.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090216/20090216.asp Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT 16.02.2009 - WDS launches Live Device Analysis, allowing mobile operators to analyze how devices influence their profitability and drive service uptake. WDS adds over-the-air (OTA) client provisioning functionality to Android http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090213/20090213.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090213/20090213.asp Fri, 13 Feb 2009 13:00:00 GMT 13.02.2009 - Enables mobile network operators and device manufacturers to remotely configure data access points on Android devices. Financial damage of grey-market handsets underestimated by African mobile operators warns WDS http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090203/20090203.asp http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2009/20090203/20090203.asp Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:00:00 GMT 03.02.2009 - Demand for high-end feature phones, sourced on the grey-market, threatens end-user profitability says new report. Configuremyphone API provides mobile content industry with zero-cost solution for OTA configuration http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20081117/20081117.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20081117 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT 17.11.2008 - Handset configuration errors affect one in five mobile users. Apply for the free API at http://partner.configuremyphone.com/launch/ and remove the traditional cost of running OTA configuration service. WDS helps mobile industry get ‘Android-Ready’ http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20081028/20081028.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20081028 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:00 GMT 28.10.2008 - Android Content Kit aids service discovery and setup and provides troubleshooting tools for new Android-device owners and support staff. WDS find 1/4 mobile phone features go undiscovered by users http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080924/20080924.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080924 Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT 24.09.2008 - Only 20% of a mobile phone’s features are used regularly; up to a quarter remain completely undiscovered. WDS appearing at Mobile Device Management Asia (MDM Asia) http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080916/20080916.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080916 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT 16.09.2008 - WDS VP Marketing, Tim Deluca-Smith, is speaking about Mobile Device Management & the User Experience at MDM Asia. Wireless industry leader appoints Tod Wingfield as General Manager for its Boise site http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080902/20080902.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080902 Tue, 2 Sep 2008 12:00:00 GMT 02.09.2008 - Tod Wingfield has been appointed General Manager of WDS’s Boise site. DeviceMine ‘content packs’ ease device fragmentation challenge for mobile content and developer community http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080725/20080725.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080725 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT 25.07.2008 - WDS releases DeviceMine v3.0; offering a greatly reduced cost of entry for organizations looking to access the industry’s most complete repository of handset data and capabilities. Mobile industry leader, WDS, opens office in New Zealand http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080619/20080619.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080619 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT 19.06.2008 - From product and service testing to specialist end-user support, WDS to help domestic and regional mobile industry make the most from new technologies. PlayPhone Turns Up Consumer Satisfaction http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080603/20080603.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080603 Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:00:00 GMT 03.06.2008 - WDS Helps PlayPhone Customers get the most from their Mobile Entertainment Experience WDS launches ConfigureMyPhone.com http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080527/20080527.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080527 Mon, 05 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT 27.05.2008 - www.configuremyphone.com launched to help Britain get the most from its mobile phones Download a free 16-page guide to FOTA deployment in EMEA http://www.wds.co/news/whitepapers/20080502/20080502.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080205 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT 02.05.2008 - "REDEFINING FOTA DEPLOYMENT IN EMEA" is a free 16-page report that offers an effective guide to the deployment of the technology, WDS introduces DeviceUpdate, the first fully managed, pay-per-use FOTA service http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080211/20080211.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080211 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT 02.11.2008 - DeviceUpdate offers a complete carrier-grade, outsourced solution for mobile operators and handset manufacturers looking to lower the cost of FOTA deployment International wireless industry specialist set to became a major new employer in Boise http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2008/20080116/20080116.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20080116 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 09:00:00 GMT 01.16.2008 - Offering support services on behalf of the wireless industry, WDS opens new facility. Up to 600 new jobs to be created in 2008. Mobile data driving demand for mobile handset configuration across Middle East http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071206/20071206.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071206 Thu, 6 Dec 2007 09:00:00 GMT 12.06.2007 - WDS configures a handset once every three seconds in the region. WAP, MMS, Internet connectivity and mobile email the most requested service settings in 2007. WDS wins International Expansion Award http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071128/20071128.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071128 Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:00:00 GMT 11.28.2007 - Wireless Informatics specialist WDS has received the Sunday Times Microsoft Tech Track 100 ‘International Expansion Award’, recognising them as one of Britain’s most successful international achievers WDS wins support contract at Virgin Mobile http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071031/20071031.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071031 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT 10.31.07 - WDS to provide specialist data support and device configuration for Australian MVNO Smartphones cost industry nearly 400% more to support than mid-range mobile phones http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071022/20071022.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071022 Mon, 22 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT 10.22.2007 - Increased complexity, demanding users and broader connectivity requirements expose industry to a 387% hike in support costs. Read what the Financial Times say about WDS http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071017/20071017.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071017 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT 10.17.2007 - The editor of the FT's Digital Business supplement, Peter Whitehead spends the day shadowing end-user calls at WDS. WDS named as one of the UK's fastest growing companies for second consecutive year http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20071002/20071002.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20071002 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT 10.02.2007 - WDS has once again been named as a company to watch by the Sunday Times in its annual ranking of the UK’s fastest growing, privately owned technology companies. Wireless Informatics Forum launches to promote the importance of user experience optimization across the mobile community http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070726/20070726.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070726 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT 07.26.2007 - Wireless Informatics Forum (WIF), a new resource for the mobile community, has been launched today to promote the importance of user experience optimisation in the development and delivery of mobile products and services. Mobile email just got easier: WDS to power email configuration within Windows Mobile 6 http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070611/20070611.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070611 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 09:00:00 GMT 06.11.2007 - WDS, a wireless data services specialist, today announced that it will power mobile email configuration within Windows Mobile 6, providing users with faster and easier access to their web-based, POP3 and IMAP email accounts. WDS study reveals that mobile devices are confusing the user http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070502/20070502.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070502 Wed, 02 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT 05.02.2007 - A new study from WDS, a major player in MDM, has found that nearly half of all technical support calls taken by mobile operators relate solely to handset configuration reports telecoms.com. Failed access to data services is the most costly support issue faced by the Mobile Industry says new report http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070404/20070404.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070404 Wed, 04 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT 04.04.2007 - A new study from WDS has found that failed access to data services such as email, WAP and MMS one of the most time-consuming and costly support issues faced by the mobile industry today. WDS appoint Gary Leake as new Global Chief Operating Officer http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070314/20070314.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070314 Wed, 14 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT 03.14.2007 - WDS, a provider of mobile lifecycle management and support solutions for mobile operators, handset manufacturers and content providers, has today announced the appointment of Gary Leake as its Global Chief Operating Officer. Email complexity overwhelms users http://www.wds.co/news/archive/2007/20070301/20070301.asp http://www.wds.co/news/20070301 Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:00:00 GMT 03.01.2007 - In this short video article, Telecom TV take to the streets to ask people what they think about using mobile email, including a timed observation of a user embracing email setup for the first time.