- Being investigated for sending an officer to a reporters house after midnight to demand changes to a story
- Probe is costing the city almost $50,000
By Laura Cox
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A police chief has come under fire after he sent 10 officers to look for his son’s missing iPhone.
Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan ordered the team out on the search following the alleged theft of his son’s phone from a Berkeley High School locker.
The phone had in it tracking software which Meehan hoped would guide officers to its location but their mission was unsuccessful.
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Criticised: Berkeley Police Chief Michael Meehan sent 10 officers out to look for his son't missing iPhone
Its signal stopped updating and officers returned to base, many of them grumbling about being sent on the failed rescue attempt in the first place.
They told the San Fransisco Gate that at times there were 10 officers deployed on the hunt, from the property crimes department and drugs task force.
Four of them were being paid two hours of overtime each and Meegan was present during the search.
Unsuccessful search: The son's missing iPhone was never found, despite employing 10 officers on the hunt
The probe is costing Berkeley up to $25,000, with a further $24,000 being paid to a public relation firm to review how the police handle media relations.
Meehan is already under investigation by a San Francisco law firm for controversially sending an armed officer to a journalist’s home after midnight one night in March over the reporting of a crime.
Sgt Mary Kusmiss was ordered to go to the home of Doug Oakley at around 12.45 and demand that changes be made to a story about a killing which took place on February 18.
Oakley told the Oakland Tribune that the intrusion was ‘really intimidating’, adding that he feared something terrible had happened when he was woken by the officer.
The story in question regarded the burgeoning of Peter Cukor.
In the report Oakley said that Meehan had apologised to the public for his department's slow response to a 911 call placed by the victim shortly before his death.
Meehan disputed that apology and sent the officer to insist that Oakley change his story.
Workplace: The Berkeley Police headquarters
Outrage: Meehan came under fire in March when he sent an armed officer to the home of journalist Doug Oakley (left) to demand changes to his story about the killing of Peter Cukor (right)
Peter Scheer, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition told the Tribune that 'there was no justification for contacting the reporter in this way'.
Meehan has since apologised for what he called ‘an over zealous attempt to make sure that accurate information is put out.’
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Samsung confirms Galaxy S3 chassis is made of classy stuff - Techradar.com
Samsung has confirmed that the Galaxy S3 in fact sports a more complex polycarbonate chassis, not a 'standard' plastic body.
We reported in our hands on Samsung Galaxy S3 review that the handset had a brushed plastic case, but this didn't deter Mobile Devices Editor Gareth, who said "it's got a lovely back" – just check out the video at the bottom of this article.
Samsung however has now confirmed to PhoneArena that the Galaxy S3 has a polycarbonate body, saying: "Polycarbonate is used on the battery cover. Polycarbonate is lightweight, solid and is already being widely used in the mobile industry.
Polycarbonate, my dear Watson
"It was chosen as the best material to represent the minimal organic design of Galaxy S3. Using three layers of high quality, pure and clear polycarbonate, not only is the phone's aesthetic elevated, but the durability and scratch resistance is maximized."
The good news is the Samsung Galaxy S3 should be tougher than its predecessor the Galaxy S2, which sported a plastic case.
We hope to get the Samsung Galaxy S3 in soon, so we can put it through our full, in-depth review process and possibly a stress test on that polycarbonate frame - although we'll struggle to bring ourselves to harm such a popular handset.
Check out our hands on Samsung Galaxy S3 review video below - complete with the "lovely back" quote we promised you!
From PhoneArena
iPhone 5 release date nears amid talk of parts in production since February - Metro.co.uk
According to the Taipei Times, a senior analyst at IHS Displaybank, Stone Wu, claims Sony began producing in-cell touch panels for the phone back in February.
On top of this, Wu is also claiming that Sony is set to increase its production of the touch panels even further from May, in preparation for the launch of the sixth generation iPhone.
Wu says another three companies will begin production of the panels before the end of May as well.
This signals a huge push in preparation for the release of Apple's next handset, which is rumoured to be pencilled in for October.
The rumour mill has also been in overdrive as to what customers can expect from the new iPhone.
Given that the in-cell touch panel technology allows manufacturers to concoct thinner displays, many commentators are suggesting the iPhone 5 could come with a more slender frame than previous models.
There have also been reports that the new iPhone will come with a larger screen, with some saying it could be at least four inches in size.
The iPhone 5 was originally expected to be released last year but Apple opted instead to bring out the iPhone 4S.
Earlier this week Apple fueled the rumour further after registering the website domain name iPhone5.com.
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