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In The News - 2009

November 13, 2009

Location in mobile apps - Going beyond location?
Location may, in time, come to be used as just another core element of communication. But we're not there yet, hears Keith Dyer

October 30, 2009

Considerations should be made for security of smartphone device and not just the data transfer
Reports of smartphones being phished should lead to correct security of devices by IT departments.

October 14,2009

Airwide Solutions partners with Sentry Wireless
The partnership will see Sentry join Airwide's solution partner program, while Airwide will integrate Sentry Wireless' SpamGuard mobile security product into its AirGuard anti-spam suite.

September 18, 2009

Smart Thinking
Jay Seaton, Chief Marketing Officer at Airwide Solutions, looks at how operators can use the unique assets at their disposal to deliver the Smartphone experience, even to those customers who don’t own a Smartphone

September 8, 2009

In the Beginning ...
The first messages sent out via the telephone, IM, Twitter, and other advances in communication.

August 25, 2009

Operators Take Note: App Store Model Needs Careful Consideration
According to a recent study by Airwide Solutions conducted by mobileSQUARED, which took a look at the success factors associated with mobile app stores, there are some potential pitfalls in the current mobile app store models...

July 7 , 2009

How to handle the increasing security threats to mobile
The industry is realizing that while the opportunity is vast, the new channels of communication can be exploited very easily.

June 26, 2009

Airwide expands solution Partner Program
Airwide Solutions, provider of next generation mobile messaging infrastructure, applications and solutions, has announced the expansion of its Solution Partner Program to further promote industry collaboration and co-development of pioneering value added applications and services.

June 10,2009

Advancements to Apple iPhone could mean a rise in mobile malware
The launch of the new iPhone 3G S model may be the cause of more malware being distributed to mobile handsets.

June 2, 2009

10 tips on how to enter the App Store market
With the race for mobile applications heating up, device manufacturers, application developers and wireless carriers are looking to plant a stake in the ground for their piece of the App Store market.

June 1, 2009

Airwide Solutions offers operators tips on how to enter into the App Store market
The launch of the Ovi Store last week was the latest in a string of similar style announcements made recently by players across many aspects of the mobile value chain all looking to follow Apple’s lead and capitalise on the growing consumer demand for mobile Internet services.

May 8, 2009

Open Season
David Murphy talks to Airwide Solutions Chief Marketing Officer Jay Seaton about the company’s Open Services Framework
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May 1, 2009

NewsDesk: Are Operators Losing the Plot as App Stores Steal their Thunder?
NewsDesk: Are operators losing the plot as app stores steal their thunder? Plus, not lost in Singapore and calling home from Everest!
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April 24, 2009

How can operators bring app store to the mass market
Our survey into the rise of mobile applications and services shows that despite the consumer enthusiasm for mobile applications, operators could risk failure if they try to replicate the model pioneered by Apple. The study, which was conducted on behalf of Airwide
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April 24, 2009

Operator-run app stores risk fragmentation
Carriers risk creating more fragmentation in the mobile application space if they seek to replicate the app store model pioneered by Apple that is causing such a stir in the industry at present.
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April 23, 2009

Operators cannot compete with app stores – Airwide
Mobile providers urged to add value to existing third-party applications and services in order to reinforce customer relationships and capture more revenue.
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April 23, 2009

Operators cite relevancy, cost as keys to app store success
Despite the growing consumer appetite for mobile applications, operators run the risk of failure if they attempt to replicate the App Store model pioneered by Apple, according to a new study conducted by independent analysis firm mobileSQUARED on behalf of mobile messaging and web infrastructure solutions provider Airwide.
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March 27, 2009

BlackBerry Tips From The Top
Secrets from CEOs for whom the little hunk of hardware is the life breath of work efficiency.
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March 1, 2009

ShareThis The New Era of Device Security
As consumers increasingly rely on their mobile devices for e-mail and other functions besides voice, it's increasingly important to address security issues – even if they're not the Secret Service.
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February 23, 2009

Social Networking Potential
A study conducted for Airwide into future messaging trends found that SMS is primed for the next explosive growth.
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February 20, 2009

Fewer but smarter mobile phones
The economic downturn has been a big theme at this year's forum dedicated to the mobile phone industry. Operators are fighting hard to attract new customers and to hold on to existing ones, as David Reid found out.
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February 18, 2009

Mobile industry roundtable predicts strong year of growth for mobile messaging
Airwide Solutions, a provider of next generation mobile messaging and mobile internet infrastructure, applications and solutions, today debated the results of a global research report into mobile messaging trends at a roundtable event held today at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
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February 17, 2009

Airwide: SMS is the industry's salvation
Text services make money and complement new rich services, says new research.
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February 17, 2009

Social Networking Drives Mobile Investment
Revenues from SMS have become a substantial and strategic income stream for mobile operators worldwide," said Jay Seaton, CMO at Airwide Solutions.
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February 16, 2009

Global recession unlikely to dent mobile broadband investment
As the GSMA's Mobile World Congress gets underway today in Barcelona, the recession and its impact on the market is certain to be one of the major talking points.
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February 16, 2009

Time to Invest in Mobile Messaging, Say Operators Worldwide
Of all the services cited, mobile social networking and mobile applications lead the way with 75% of mobile operators expecting to invest in them over the next 12 months.
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February 16, 2009

GSMA Mobile World Congress: mobile operators will not stop spending
Despite the economic downturn and the "harsh realities" the International Telecommunication Union recently said the mobile industry faces, most mobile operators are optimistic about investing in new technologies and services.
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January 5, 2009

Mobile Messaging in Western Europe
MMS growth to stay especially strong; SMS growth lower
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