A method of managing a wireless device (2), the method comprising
installing a management agent program in a memory of the wireless device
(2), the installed management agent monitoring the status of application
programs installed on the device. Management instructions are sent to the
mobile device (2) from a Management Centre (5) using a wireless
telecommunications network (1) and, following a receipt of the management
instructions at the device, the management agent processes the
instructions and manages the applications accordingly. The management
agent reports the results of the processing operation to the Management
Centre (5) via the wireless telecommunications network (1).