http://www.arnnet.com.au ARN Mobility and Wireless en-us Copyright 2010, IDG Communications, for personal use only, not for redistribution without permission. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:10:05 +1100 60 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1903643292&rid=-218 Google has released version 4.1 of Google Maps for Android, adding a constantly-updated map wallpaper, tweaking the way search results are displayed and adding a new Latitude widget for tracking your friends. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:46:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1347529457&rid=-218 Alcatel-Lucent's new Ultimate Wireless Packet Core is designed to let operators get a handle on the current mobile data explosion and offer subscribers more advanced services, the company said on Thursday. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:29:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1869808812&rid=-218 Fine-grained network controls that are coming with next-generation mobile technology could make some demanding mobile applications such as video perform better but may also raise net neutrality concerns. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:28:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1285072124&rid=-218 Virgin Mobile has been fined $22,000 and forced to extensively retrain staff after allegedly spamming customers who had opted out of getting marketing messages. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:56:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1438864858&rid=-218 Google has made its new gesture search application compatible with smartphones based on Android version 1.6, and is also opening it to users outside the U.S., the company's said in a blog post on Tuesday. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:09:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1591186733&rid=-218 Microsoft has removed the cut and paste function from its forthcoming mobile phone OS, Windows Phone 7. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:37:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1668356649&rid=-218 Telstra has partnered with Polycom to release what it claims to be the first video telephony service from an Australian telco. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=420489288&rid=-218 At Microsoft's MIX10 Web developer conference, a series of presentations, question-and-answer exchanges and briefings are pulling into the light more and more details of Windows Phone 7 and the development environment. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:04:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1360881347&rid=-218 Tyfone is putting the pieces together for a commercial mobile wallet offering, forming an alliance with First Data. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:01:00 +1100 http://www.arnnet.com.au/index.php?id=1907245219&rid=-218 Steve Ballmer doesn't use one but apparently as many as 10,000 Microsoft employees do. Embarrassingly, the device in question is Apple's iPhone. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:57:00 +1100