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I will take it up with admin, thanks.
So he is going to be at the event?
Everything is supported by links and headlines and opinions on it.
Thanks
He was not out and gone when this happened and he is the creator of the product. Him and Scott are the only link. That's like if you started a company with your own idea and rolled out one day. The chef is gone. Then Sasso says he has all confidence Scott can get this to market....well
Not so much IMO.
And who is handling all the technical questions regarding the product?
I disagree but to each his own. Nobody knew he was in a supposed ponzi scheme while developing and creating Phoneguard in May and previous, only the car ring stuff.
I'm reporting it and you can take what you want out of it.
Take Care.
It has a lot to do with the initial conference call months back, so while all this was going on wherein the company was working so diligently while the stock price was deteriorating......
Not so much.
Probably a waste of time to go back and listen though, who cares, right.
Yes, the car racketeering was, but the Ponsi Scheme was directly while involved in getting everything to launch. I like everyone else thought this was an isolated incident by a kid who made some mistakes but this is worse considering Scott's first CC tells a different tale of working tirelessly to get this product out and realizing how the stock suffered. It goes to the integrity of the people now involved.
That's my point.
BULLETIN: Data Network Affiliates’ ‘Expert’ Was Convicted Felon Charged In Racketeering Case; New Flap Involving Anthony Sasso
http://www.patrickpretty.com/2011/05/24/bulletin-data-network-affiliates-expert-was-convicted-felon-charged-in-racketeering-case-new-flap-involving-anthony-sasso-emerging-in-florida/
Emerging In Florida
By PatrickPretty.com 9:10 pm May 24, 2011
BULLETIN: A man described as the data expert for an online MLM program that purported to pay participants for recording license-plate numbers to help the AMBER Alert program recover abducted children is a convicted felon who was arrested in a racketeering case brought by the Broward Sheriff’s Office as part of a sting operation in 2005, the PP Blog has learned.
Anthony Sasso is referenced as a “special board consultant” in numerous online promos for Data Network Affiliates (DNA), which now appears to be doing business as “One World, One Website” or OWOW. It was not immediately clear if Sasso continues to be affiliated with the firms.
Also unclear was whether the sheriff’s office would open a probe into DNA. The agency had no immediate comment today.
DNA, a company associated with one bizarre claim after another, had no affiliation with AMBER Alert. It remains far from clear whether DNA, which misspelled the name of its own departing chief executive officer last year after withholding the news of the resignation for nearly a week, had the capacity to help AMBER Alert do anything.
The firm also claimed it delivered free cell phones with unlimited talk and text for $10 a month, while at once claiming it was the “MORAL OBLIGATION” of churches to sell a purported MLM mortgage-reduction program to people facing foreclosure. The firm, which touted Christianity in its sales pitches, also claimed to be in the offshore “resorts” business.
The 2005 sting that led to Sasso’s arrest was known as “Operation Money Car.” It targeted a “cloning ring” involving stolen automobiles, according to records at the sheriff’s office.
DNA was associated with Phil Picollo, described online as the “one-man Internet crime wave.” The firm, which used addresses in Nevada and Boca Raton and conducted business behind a domain that listed a Cayman Islands address, emerged early last year in part by trading on the names of Donald Trump and Oprah Winfrey. The firm scored an “F” from the Better Business Bureau for not responding to customer complaints.
Trump and Winfrey are believed to have no ties to DNA. In a radio interview last year arranged after Piccolo threatened to sue the host, Piccolo positioned himself as a man of God — but later said he knew people who could cause physical harm to come to critics.
By the time 2010 had come to a close, the DNA website was redirecting to the OWOW website. One OWOW promo traded on the name of the National Institutes of Health, positioning an OWOW bottled-water product as a cancer-fighter. Meanwhile, Piccolo claimed OWOW offered a “magnetic” product that not only had prevented a leg amputation, but also had helped gardeners grow tomatoes twice the size of ordinary tomatoes while helping dairy cows produce more milk.
Sasso also was part of a Boca Raton company known as Phone Guard, which markets an application that prevents texting while driving. Phone Guard was endorsed by teen sensation Justin Bieber, according to promos for the firm.
The Broward-Palm Beach NewTimes carried a story this morning on PhoneGuard and the Bieber promotion. The publication reported that Sasso had been asked to resign.
Options Media, the holding company that markets Phone Guard, had no immediate comment on Sasso when contacted by the PP Blog late this afternoon. The Blog left a message for Scott Frohman, the chief executive officer of Options Media. Frohman was said to be at a meeting.
Sasso was described in DNA promos as “The King Of Data For Dollars” and was said to be the “owner of the largest database of text numbers in the world.”
Another oddity associated with DNA was a claim the company was about to go “public.”
“A publicly traded company has to answer to the SEC,” the firm said in an email to promoters. “No messing with them. Ask Martha Stewart.”
Note: This was all happening during Anthony's tenure with Phoneguard supposedly while they were working so hard to bring everything to launch and with the stock suffering. See first conference call
Remember this quote:
Anthony Sasso, creator of PhoneGuard, said his racketeering conviction is in the past, and he downplayed his role in the car-theft ring. "I'm a convicted felon," he said from the company's Boca office. "What else?"
http://blogs.browardpalmbeach.com/pulp/2011/05/justin_bieber_phoneguard_options_media_group_holdings_inc.php
Well what else is that our great creator was involved in a Ponsi Scheme when we were told him and Scott Froman the companies CEO was working hard on the product. It is quite sickening listening to the first CC and putting this together.
11-8-2011 PhoneGuard Receives Major Order
PhoneGuard, Inc. announced it has received a major order for its PhoneGuard product suite from Cellairis Franchise Inc., which has agreed to carry the product for the Christmas season and beyond in over 200 major shopping mall locations. Under the terms of the agreement, Cellairis will offer a specialized version of the PhoneGuard product suite featuring Text Block, which uses global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking to disable keyboard functionality once a vehicle reaches 10 miles per hour, a Panic Button that automatically dials a preselected number and delivers to the administrator an exact GPS location of the user and a host of other personal safety and security features, in addition to a free three-month membership to the Justin Bieber fan club. This unique product will be priced at $14.99 for one application or $24.99 for two applications.
10-31-2011 - Cellular Spyware, Inc. and Cellairis Franchise Inc. Announce Partnership to Promote Responsible Cell Phone Usage
Cellular Spyware, Inc. and Cellairis Franchise Inc. announced a partnership to cross distribute products in an effort to promote safe driving and empower consumers to take responsibility for themselves, their families and their businesses. Together, PhoneGuard and Cellairis will launch a new smart phone product application suite that helps prevent distracted driving while offering unparalleled levels of safety, security and connectivity. The new product suite features Text Block, which uses global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking to disable keyboard functionality once a vehicle reaches 10 miles per hour, a Panic Button that automatically dials a preselected number and delivers to the administrator an exact GPS location of the user, as well as a host of other personal safety and security features. Also included in the PhoneGuard product suite are: GeoFencing, which allows the phone's administrator to select geographic boundaries and receive a text message if the phone strays outside of the boundaries; Speed Control, which enables the phone's administrator to receive text message alerts showing the location and speed of the user's mobile phone; Permission Request that allows users to request permission from the administrator to have functionality of the mobile phone; Admin Override, which enables the administrator to type in a set password to override PhoneGuard's system settings; Custom Timeout function, permitting the administrator to set timeout periods on the phone and customize Timeout messages; Custom Auto-Reply, which allows an administrator to set up customized responses that will automatically be sent to those who send text messages to the user while the phone is in motion, Real Time Tracking/Locator, which uses GPS to locate a missing phone in real time and retrieve data and also provides connectivity, allowing users to connect with each other based on their GPS locations; and Family View, which provides the ability to view the location of all family and friends on a map with individual icons. Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will offer a specialized version of the PhoneGuard product suite targeted at teens for $4.99 for one year of usage and new version for families at $19.99, which will also include a free three-month membership to the Justin Bieber fan club. Cellairis will offer this new product via its website and in many of its conveniently located, cutting-edge store locations throughout North America. Cellairis's cellular accessory products will be offered via all of PhoneGuard's distribution channels, including its website.
http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=102273314
About PHONEGUARD:
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Cellular Spyware, Inc., doing business as PhoneGuard, Inc., provides mobile telephone information security products and services to mobile users. Its products include CF Mobile Anti-Virus, an anti-virus protection program that scans the content of mobile phones, as well as detects, blocks, quarantines, and isolates infected and suspicious data; and CF Bouncer, a permission based program, which enables the parent to view the contents of an e-mail, SMS, and/or MMS text messages while monitoring and blocking Web sites that are not age appropriate. The company also provides CF BACK-UP PRO, which allows users to encrypt, download, and store their PDA's data and settings to an online server via their devices; CF SAFE SMS that encrypts text messages using a tunnel network; and CF locator that enables users to locate their cell phones via GPS tracking software. In addition, Cellular Spyware offers CF Concierge that enables users to prevent from receiving unwanted SMS text messages and calls from third parties. It serves consumers, enterprises, and government institutions. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Coconut Creek, Florida. As of April 15, 2010, Cellular Spyware, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Options Media Group Holdings, Inc.
Note: Product never made its journey to Cellairis outlets so the story is fabricated and they did not "order" the product as the PR states or it was a failure on Phoneguards part to get it to the store. I cannot get a call back with an answer to this story, specifically.
Cellular Spyware is the same company coincidentally owned by:
http://www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Coconut-Creek/cellular-spyware-inc/26231078.aspx
Why didn't the first set of videos do that when he was fresh on the scene?
Both would coincide together because to win an award you have it in the marketplace with people actually using it to make that recommendation.
That company has nearly a million follow, 200k talking about it, revenues, awards, etc.
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/IntoMobile/~3/LTGBGUQAifo/drivesafe-ly-app-reaches-1-million-user-milestone.html
Something to strive for is what I'm saying. Not everything has to be done with board members and tons of executives, let a lone a huge sponsor.
You tell me.
Thanks
Regarding Phoneguard, I look forward to positive events happening for them such as these that have taken place with competitors we can talk about:
DriveSafe.ly Wins About.com Readers’ Choice Award – Best BlackBerry Office/Productivity App for 2011
Just days after taking home the Mashable award for Best Mobile App of 2010, DriveSafe.ly has won the Mobile Apps Showdown at CES 2011. This award was based on audience response after 10 of the top mobile app developers gave quick presentations on their applications. The crowd at CES clearly chose DriveSafe.ly as the showdown winner! There was also another winner chosen by internet voting.
You can read more about the showdown and how it worked:
http://www.sprintusers.com/showdown-for-the-best-mobile-app/
http://www.sprintusers.com/the-winner-is-drivesafe-ly/
Watch a video clip of the showdown and the entertaining presentations here:
http://online.wsj.com/video/ces-apps-showdown-highlights-winners-and-crashers/7A414409-B0B6-47DF-ADDD-7644F851FDCD.html
http://www.drivesafe.ly/2011/03/15/drivesafe-ly-wins-about-com-readers-choice-award-best-blackberry-officeproductivity-app-for-2011/
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=trades&symbol=OPMG
Not looking good and over 600k in sells in the past 1/2 hour.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Cars use lights, bells and buzzers to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts as they start their engines.
It would seem natural, then, to offer motorists friendly, yet stern warnings about another bad habit: holding a cell phone while driving, whether for texting or talking.
Several software and gadget companies -- many of them at the country's biggest trade show for the wireless industry last week in Las Vegas -- have sprung up to address that challenge. But creating an effective, widespread solution looks a lot harder than putting in reminders for seat belts.
Furthermore, we're only just beginning to figure out what constitutes a dangerous distraction, and how best to curb it. Are handsfree conversations dangerous? What about dictating text messages to your phone? Does everyone need help staying away from the phone while driving, or just teens and employees?
Many states ban drivers from using cell phones without handsfree devices, but a recent insurance industry study found that such laws haven't reduced crashes. It's not clear why, but one reason might be that drivers flout the laws.
At least a dozen startups have produced phone applications designed to curb the temptation to use the phone while driving.
But these applications work only on some phones and have a hard time figuring out if the user is actually driving. Potentially important players -- wireless carriers, cell phone makers, auto manufacturers and the federal government -- have yet to step in, leaving the field to smaller companies that lack the clout to put services in widespread use.
And some of the tools might not even improve safety.
For instance, Drive Safely Corp. proposes to put software on phones to detect, using a built-in GPS chip, when a device is moving faster than 15 miles per hour. To figure out whether the phone is being used by a driver or a passenger, who can safely text in the car, Drive Safely intends to have the phone flash a series of numbers and letters that the user has to match on the keypad. The assumption is that drivers won't be able to match the sequence while watching the road, so they won't be able to unlock it for texting.
Lee suspects that won't deter teens, and perhaps other motorists, from trying.
"They will try to do that task while they drive," Lee said. "And by making that task really difficult, you make it more dangerous for them."
A half-dozen other services are either available or in the works to use the phone's GPS chip to figure out if the device is moving. With names such as ZoomSafer, TxtBlocker, CellSafety and Textecution, these software tools can respond in a number of ways, such as holding incoming text messages in quarantine until after the trip or by blocking the writing of new ones.
They're expensive compared with regular downloadable applications, possibly because the startups figure that parents of teens will pay for a feeling of security. Some cost $40 to buy, then charge recurring fees of $4 or so per month.
None of them can tell, however, whether the owner is in a bus or a train rather than an automobile, or if someone in a car is just a passenger and not the driver. So most of these tools have an override option -- which a determined motorist can take advantage of even while driving.
Power consumption from constant GPS use is also a concern, possibly draining the battery twice as fast on some phones and applications.
Another approach is to dispense with using the GPS chip and rely on the car to tell the phone that it's in a moving car.
Services such as Cellcontrol and Key2SafeDriving come with a small gadget that plugs in to a port generally found under the car's steering column. It's intended to help mechanics diagnose problems with the car, but it can also tell the gadget how fast the car is moving. If it's above a certain speed, a wireless signal is sent to the phone's Bluetooth receiver. The application then goes into "drive mode," locking out some features.
This method avoids the battery drain of GPS. But it adds the element of hardware installation, and the cost of the Bluetooth transmitter. If the phone isn't set up to use a particular transmitter, the software doesn't work. That assures that you can pair your phone with a particular vehicle, but it means you'll have to remember to turn off the phone when you're borrowing a car.
A problem common to both GPS and Bluetooth approaches is that the applications will only run on certain phones. The phones most commonly supported by the distracted-driving apps are BlackBerrys, high-end Nokia phones and devices running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Mobile or Google Inc.'s Android software.
Phones that lack "smart" operating systems are out of luck, as is Apple Inc.'s iPhone. Apple doesn't allow third-party software to run "in the background," so it can't figure out if the iPhone is in a moving car.
Research has shown that cell phone conversations are distracting to drivers whether they're holding the phone or using a handsfree system.
The Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration is looking at ways to reduce phone distractions, but it wants to make sure that technology promising better safety won't also create an additional distraction.
Peter Appel, the agency's head, warned against waiting for technology to solve what's really a problem of behavior: "The real challenge that we face is: How do you get drivers to just drive?"
http://www.askmen.com/money/money-news_150/173_anti-texting-apps.html
Yep and if you look at the side bar the buys vs. sells are a tick here and there. Means nothing.
http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=OPMG&MarketTicker=OTC&TYP=S
Anyone have an updated OS, TIA, I have this figure from:
http://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/OPMG/company-info
I'd like to know how many shares in the past 45 days have hit the press.
Barchart - Long Term Indicators Average: 67% Sell
http://www.barchart.com/opinions/stocks/OPMG
Not that these mean anything though lol
Too be fair until the tide changes the status quo applies.
There may be a run up a few sessions prior but this one has a history of sell on PRs.
Appreciate it and with that said I hope everyone here makes money and a big retail buyer is realized and the stock appreciates. I'm very skeptical with all the failures and how the company has been managed by Scott thus far from my point of view. Things can change.
Good luck and Happy New Year.
The Motorola logo is refreshed just as much as it could be a partnership. Who is to say otherwise unless your an insider and writing the PR. Additionally, the logo only comes up on the one version. If you check out MotorolaQ from 2010 one could draw similar conclusions. Bottom line it's wrong to spout off this and that without hearing from the source. I'm big enough to say I could be wrong and it's in my opinion but I'm also doing DD and have a neutral perspective. I will give credit if and when it ever comes due.
I also noticed I got zero responses from my Cellarius partnership post wherein Phoneguard announced nearly 2 months ago that the product would be available online and as of today it's not. I provided links.
I guess I'd have a hard time with that one too.
So what is partnerships so beneficial for when you can't launch........
I agree the cart was put before the horse. I posted a MotoralaQ link with Phoneguard yesterday from 2010. They updated their logos when they refreshed their brand. Instead of waiting for the company to put out the pr most said we would likely get yesterday, they decided to prematurely surmise and partnership and sticky it.
Jamma, I think more than anything a lot of folks really still believe in the company and think it will be fortune 500 so on and so forth. In the end we make our own decisions and the entertainment of the board should not sway trading decisions either way IMO
Hopefully it's not just about racing cars and going to Heat games IMO
Some things are speculative and opinions but others are facts that are right there in front of you. I may be wrong with some opinions but the facts laid out determine the conclusion of those opinions.
This company has failed on many levels to bring this product to market. They have the best endorser on the planet for this and ran videos, promotions, conferences, brought on board members, chairman, executives......
But what we have for it all today, all these great minds as many say put together here is a failure to execute. It would have been better for them not to name dates, not to name partnerships that may or may not be executed, but certainly shouldn't announce a partnership if it's months away.
What we have is no ready product, no direction and no plan to move forward. A plan is not setting a CC, participating in a CC, putting out a PR but then not executing it. Yes, everything you say your going to do should be done. I will hold accountability for that.
Yes, we have board members who race cars and rub shoulders with Scooter Braun and Pat Reilly. We've got magic tricks and dragons and we'll pull an occasional rabbit PR out of the hat, even if we don't execute it right away.
What nerve to announce a partnership that had no near term ambition to only dilute shareholders.
Shame on them IMHO
Have a great evening all & Happy New Year.
LMAO, I don't agree with a lot of your post but that's was funny stuff man, loved it.
Regarding Cellairis relahionship; PR 10-31-2011
Excerpt:
Cellairis will offer this new product via its website and in many of its conveniently located, cutting-edge store locations throughout North America. Cellairis's cellular accessory products will be offered via all of PhoneGuard's distribution channels, including its website.
http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=49735914
As of today 12-27-2011 (Almost 60 days later)
https://www.cellairis.com/search?q=phoneguard
Additionally I have called my local stores and they have not heard of the product let alone when they are getting it.
I disagree but best to you this week and at the conference.
Fair enough, we'll see.
I thought something was happening this week with MOTO?
At least those customers were able to buy those products, use them and make an opinion. The android market place is a small fraction of a snapshot opinion and most are not that great. This is putting the cart before the horse. Not much more to be said on this subject.
That's not accurate to say when the product isn't being purchased or used yet. Once the availability comes out and people are to see and use the functionality then we'll know. Just like the market will tell us how they feel about the company so will the customers. We've heard enough from the company, it's time to get this product to launch so we can experience what the company is saying for ourselves.
I agree, they are probably trying to land big fish. You'd like to see them work the product with the small fish first to work everything out though, especially with how the launches have gone. You get one chance to get it right with the big boys IMO. I'd like to see the success of it now so I can make an informed decision based on facts not hype and speculation.
That's great, all the board members, endorsers, chairman's etc. I understand what your saying.
There is something working for a company that has none of that with revenues, nearly a million follows and 200k in discussions. They won #1 for 2011, etc.
There's something to be said there. You can't be defensive of your competition you have to learn from it IMO
Forget about all the guns blazing and personal opinions of the company. Apples to Apples, Drive Safe is at the forefront TODAY.
Obviously with Justin's fame and marketability, millions of social media fans, etc you'd have a leg up on the competitors. Too have so few downloads of the free version and interest has been disappointing. I feel like they struck out IMO
You would have thought with the jacket promo and the initial videos, the "guns blazing" campaign in Aug-Oct would have produced more awareness/interest.
Time will tell.
http://www.facebook.com/DriveSafe.ly
Nearly a million people like this compared to Phoneguards 60k.
Granted the company has been around since 2007, yet we do have Justin Bieber.
Who knows.....
http://www.drivesafe.ly/
http://www.drivesafe.ly/download/
http://www.drivesafe.ly/purchase-personal-drivesafe-ly/?type=&phone=&send=&email=&personbusiness=&pro=0
Available for all major operating platforms and produces revenues. Good to see what the competition is.
Event Winner: DriveSafe.ly 2.0 Tames the Distracted Driver with Speech.
http://mobileappsshowdown.com/2011/01/08/drivesafely-20-tames-the-distracted-driver-with-speech/
I hear about them and they are advertised on the local news radio stations and a consumer report was done on them about how good the app was.
http://mobile.brothersoft.com/download/motorola-q-phone-guard.html
License: Demo Size: 292KB Updated: 01/19/10