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PS Phone: Looks like a PSP with Android

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It was only a matter of time before Sony jumped back into the fray with a mobile device to compete with the iPhone (and to a lesser degree with the family of Android phones) in the entertainment space.  Considering how the iPhone and iPod touch have walloped Sony’s and Nintendo’s portable entertainment devices, it’s no surprise.  Engadget has described and photographed the phone itself.  Android 3.0, apparently.  This is a shortcut around Sony having to develop a mobile platform of its own, or perhaps realizing that they’re too far behind the industry to put something of their own to market at this point.  The phone offers a MicroSD slot (very handy–are you paying attention Apple?) and a Playstation-style game controller that slides out.  Of note–no keyboard, and the input device in the middle of the game controller is a multi-touch capable touch pad.   It will be interesting to see how having two touch surfaces will play out.

Ifbyphone Intros Virtual Call Center

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From Ifbyphone‘s press release:

CHICAGO–July 29, 2008—Ifbyphone, the telephone application platform company, today announced the beta release of Ifbyphone Lead Distributor, a Web-based tool that allows users of the Ifbyphone voice-based telephone application platform to establish a virtual call center without any start-up expense.

The Ifbyphone Lead Distributor offers a host of productivity benefits for small- and medium-sized businesses already taking advantage of Ifbyphone’s ability to integrate Web and telephone services. The intelligent tool also enables businesses to distribute calls across traditional call centers to the appropriate call taker, regardless of location.   Upon receipt of a call, the Lead Distributor evaluates the time of day, day of week, caller-ID and number of calls previously transferred to a particular location before determining where to send the call.

Lead Distributor works in conjunction with Ifbyphone local and toll free numbers, Virtual Receptionist, Survo Voice Forms, voice mail and call processing APIs to provide any size business with a completely hosted computer-integrated telephony (CIT) solution.

“In today’s world of virtual home-based employees, Ifbyphone’s Lead Distributor is the perfect solution for flexibly distributing calls to any phone, anywhere, including home offices, in a highly cost-effective manner,” said Ifbyphone CEO Irv Shapiro. “By integrating interactive voice dialogs with automated call distribution we are able to deliver the power of enterprise call handling to businesses of any size.”

All Ifbyphone services are configured from an easy-to-use Web site. Once configured, the services are immediately available. Call recipients use their existing telephones and require no specialized equipment or software.

Ifbyphone Lead Distributor is available directly at www.ifbyphone.com or through a network of value-added resellers for an affordable monthly fee, with no upfront costs.