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Gang Bosses, Phone Taps and Inter Milan

MILAN – Tapped phone conversations with gangland bosses have involved Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini and several players in a wide-ranging inquiry into drug trafficking. Meanwhile the season’s final, Scudetto-deciding game looms. Behind all the trouble are telephone chats with their tailor, Domenico Brescia, a middle-aged gentleman with a criminal record for murder, criminal association, robbery and drugs. Mr Brescia, who has a reserved seat at the Pinetina training ground and another in San Siro’s VIP stand, ended up in the cross-hairs of the Milan anti-Mafia directorate because he is alleged to belong to a ring of cocaine dealers with links to ’Ndrangheta gangs. An acquaintance of manager Roberto Mancini and his number two, Sinisa Mihajlovic, Mr Brescia owns a tailor’s shop at Rovello Porro, near Como, and plies his trade

Ulterior motives seen in new bill imposing jail terms and heavy fines on media that publish phone taps

Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s cabinet today unanimously approved a bill that would restrict the use of phone taps to investigations of crimes carrying prison terms of at least 10 years and would impose heavy fines or jail terms on journalists and news media that publish transcripts of phone taps without a judge’s permission.

PSP Mobile Phone finally coming under Sony Ericsson umbrella?

We had earlier heard rumors about Sony’s lack of interest in bringing its PSP phone under the Sony Ericsson umbrella and now there is some leaked information that the PSP phone will be made by Sony Ericsson. The display of the phone could be rotated to turn the phone into a PSP console. The 4.3-inch TFT LCD 480 x 272-pixel screen will be developed for full PSP experience.

US Consumer Phone Sales Decline 22 Percent In Q1; BlackBerry Enters The Top Five: Report

The shaky economy is starting to show up in U.S. phone sales. In the first quarter, consumer phone sales reached 31 million handsets, falling 22 percent compared to the year-ago period. For the first time, the NPD Group said sales fell between the busy holiday quarter and the first quarter. Despite this, the phones being sold today are higher-end compared to the year ago period, with smartphones comprising 17 percent of all phone sales, a 10 percent increase. Two of the big features being sold are Bluetooth at 79 percent of all phones and music-playing capabilities at 60 percent. The struggling Motorola (NYSE: MOT) maintained its No. 1 position, however, its share fell to 27 percent in the period from 35 percent a year ago. Likely to Apple’s (NSDQ: AAPL) chagrin, for the first time RIM (NSDQ: RIMM) BlackBerry improved its ranking, edgin

Sony Patent Hints at PlayStation Phone, Possible Mystery Device?

The prospect of a PSP phone looks even more likely now that we've seen Sony's patent for a touchscreen handheld. The patent describes a device with "digital tactile pixels" that respond to touch and give feedback via vibration. This patent was submitted by Sony Computer Entertainment, the group behind PlayStation, and not Ericsson, like the last alleged PSP phone patent. The mystery device is covered to play games and music and browse the web, but also make phone calls, so what else could it be? [patent via Tech Digest]

SiteAcuity Launches Site-to-Phone First-of-a-Kind Software for Linking Web CalI-ins, Leads and Sales with Online Campaigns and Keywords

May 20, 2008 - Orlando, FL - SiteAcuity today announced the launch of Site-to-Phone, the only on-demand software that tracks, measures and correlates site traffic, online marketing campaigns and site caller analytics with phone-in leads and conversions. For the first time, online marketers have the technology to determine which campaigns and keywords deliver phone-ins and sales - providing a level of intelligence never before possible.

Google to launch mobile phone advertising service in China

Beijing. May 23. INTERFAX-CHINA - Google is to launch a mobile phone advertising service covering mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, local media reported today. John Liu, vice president for greater China sales of Google, announced in Taipei that Google would partner with Taiwan operators Chunghwa Telecom and Far EasTone to deliver the service in Taiwan, Sohu reported. Liu did not reveal which operator Google will work with to provide this service in mainland China. In April 2006, Google launched its mobile phone advertising service in Japan, cooperating with wireless operators NTT DoCoMo and KDDI. When Mobile phone users search with Google on their mobile devices, advertisements relevant to the keywords will be displayed. -CG

Panasonic's New Link to Cell, the Ultimate Cell Phone Accessory, Hits Store Shelves

SECAUCUS, NJ -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/11/08 -- Panasonic announces retail availability of its advanced Link to Cell KX-TH1211, a mobile phone accessory that seamlessly connects a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to cordless handsets in the home. With Panasonic's Link to Cell, a user can initiate and receive cell phone calls from a cordless handset, which not only preserves battery life, but offers greater comfort and better reception for moving throughout the home.

Apatar Maximizes Customer Data Quality Efforts with CDYNE Phone Verification

Apatar, Inc., the leading provider of open source software tools for the data integration market, today officially announced the CDYNE Phone Verification connector for the Apatar Open Source Data Integration toolset. The new connector quickly and accurately determines the validity of any U.S. or Canadian phone number using CDYNE Web services, all without coding. Now Apatar enables any business user to verify and filter customer phone numbers extracted from databases (such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL, Oracle), files (Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, CSV/TXT files), applications (Salesforce.com, SugarCRM), and the top Web 2.0 destinations (Flickr, Amazon S3, RSS feeds).

Panasonic's New Link to Cell, the Ultimate Cell Phone Accessory, Hits Store Shelves

SECAUCUS, NJ, Jun 11, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- MC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Panasonic announces retail availability of its advanced Link to Cell KX-TH1211, a mobile phone accessory that seamlessly connects a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone to cordless handsets in the home. With Panasonic's Link to Cell, a user can initiate and receive cell phone calls from a cordless handset, which not only preserves battery life, but offers greater comfort and better reception for moving throughout the home.

New Phone Taps Published by Espresso Berlusconi-Sacc Case Again under Scrutiny

ROME – More transcripts of tapped phone calls revealing relations between the prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, who was head of the opposition at the time, and the former director of Rai Fiction, Agostino Saccà, have been published in today’s issue of the weekly Espresso and on the magazine’s web site. The calls, made in 2007, are among the 9,000 submitted by magistrates in Naples investigating allegations of corruption against Mr Berlusconi and Mr Saccà. Mr Berlusconi’s lawyer, parliamentarian Nicolò Ghedini, said a formal complaint would be presented.

Italian gov't proposes bill to limit use of phone taps

ROME: The Italian government has proposed a bill that would limit the use of phone intercepts and their publication in the media.

Italian gov't proposes bill to limit use of phone taps

ROME-The Italian government has proposed a bill that would limit the use of phone intercepts and their publication in the media.

AT&T to sell contract-free iPhone

The telecom titan will sell the new version of Apple's (AAPL) smart phone without a phone-service contract for $599 or $699, depending on the memory options, representing a $400 premium from the standard price with a 2-year contract. The original iPhone was not available without a phone contract. Still, the contract-free phones will be locked to work only on AT&T's (T) network. AT&T will start selling the new phone on July 11. AT&T slid 1.2% to 33.30. Apple jumped 4.3% to 174.68.

Hop-on Releases $10 "Anti-iPhone"

Hop-On, Inc. has announced that its GSM cell phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD, and worldwide. One of the new breed of ultra convenient cell phones, the pre-paid HOP1800 is ideal as a backup cell phone, when traveling abroad, or for anyone looking for a super affordable cell phone that does one thing extremely well: make phone calls.

Cellphone Sharing in Uganda; Hacking in Ghana...

Kevin Maney notes: If you want to be reminded how different the cell phone culture can be in other parts of the world, check out New Scientist's interview with Nokia's cell phone anthropologist. He talks about how phones and SIM cards get ripped apart and customized on the streets of Ghana and India, and how in Uganda it's common for two or more people to share a cell phone. To meet the needs of the latter market, Nokia designed a phone that can have multiple passwords that unlock different address books, text messaging, etc.

Google launches its own 411 information service

Don't know where to find the closest pizza parlour? No access to a computer or a phone book? Just call Google. Google Inc. launched a Canadian version yesterday of its voice-recognition local search phone service GOOG-411. Canada becomes the first country outside the U.S. to gain access to the service. With GOOG-411, users dial a free hotline - 1-800-GOOG-411 - and respond to the questions posed by the voice-recognizing computer. It asks for the user's city and province, and what they are searching for. A user can choose whether to hear the phone number, be connected directly to the business or receive a text message with details. There is also an option to have a Google Map link sent to their phone. Google also incorporated Canadianisms such as 'eh,''Traw-na,' 'Cal-gry,' and, of course, 'aboot.

Google launches its own 411 information service

Don't know where to find the closest pizza parlour? No access to a computer or a phone book? Just call Google. Google Inc. launched a Canadian version yesterday of its voice-recognition local search phone service GOOG-411. Canada becomes the first country outside the U.S. to gain access to the service. With GOOG-411, users dial a free hotline - 1-800-GOOG-411 - and respond to the questions posed by the voice-recognizing computer. It asks for the user's city and province, and what they are searching for. A user can choose whether to hear the phone number, be connected directly to the business or receive a text message with details. There is also an option to have a Google Map link sent to their phone. Google also incorporated Canadianisms such as 'eh,''Traw-na,' 'Cal-gry,' and, of course, 'aboot.

Milan opera house workers threaten strike

MILAN, Italy-Workers at La Scala opera house in Milan are threatening to stage a strike next week that would cancel the first three performances of "La Boheme."

Hop-On Releases $10 'Anti-iPhone'

IRVINE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hop-On, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HPNN) today announces that its GSM cell phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD, and worldwide. One of the new breed of ultra convenient cell phones, the pre-paid HOP1800 is ideal as a backup cell phone, when traveling abroad, or for anyone looking for a super affordable cell phone that does one thing extremely well: make phone calls.

Hop-On Releases $10 'Anti-iPhone'

IRVINE, Calif., May 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hop-On, Inc. (Pink Sheets: HPNN) today announces that its GSM cell phone, the Hop1800, is now available in the United States for $10 USD, and worldwide. One of the new breed of ultra convenient cell phones, the pre-paid HOP1800 is ideal as a backup cell phone, when traveling abroad, or for anyone looking for a super affordable cell phone that does one thing extremely well: make phone calls.

Linux-based cell phone drops July 4

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Linux, Telecom & Utilities, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Management, Andrew Nusca

PSP phone pegged for 2009 release

Is the PSP poised to become a phone?Marketing boffins have worked themselves into a frenzy over claims Sony’s working on a full-blown PSP phone, ready for release in time for Christmas 2009.

Atari and Milan Records Team to Release Video Game Soundtrack

Atari Interactive and Milan Records announced their first collaboration with the forthcoming Milan Records release of the soundtrack to the action survival video game Alone in the Dark.

Open source phone runs free

Open source mobile phone maker, Openmoko, on Thursday announced the release of the Neo FreeRunner phone.

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