Mobile doctors : All You Need To Know

PDAs and smartphones are making the life ofdoctors much easier, with fast access to medical digital libraries and storageof complex files. Doctors can also access drug reference databases, treatmentguidelines, clinical and medical references, product updates and medical news.

Even though PDAS and smartphones wereoriginally designed to aid work in the business and corporate world, thedevelopment of specialities software and applications have made it possible forthose devices to become a work tool for professionals from a variety ofbackgrounds. According to research carried out by Manhattan Research, around64% of American doctors use smartphones and PDAS at work. In this community,BlackBerries devices are the most common.

This phenomenon is yet to catch on inIndia, where only 15% of doctors regard their smartphone as essential for theirprofession, according to a report by Research at Tavess. The report remarkedthat although Indian doctors are not immune to the benefits of new technology,India's large proportion of older and rural doctors means that they areunfamiliar with how to use smartphones.

This problem could be addressed with theprovision of phones that are easy to use, and have intuitive interfaces. Forexample, the BlackBerryBold 9790 features both a classic QWERTY keyboard and a responsivetouchscreen, which maximises its usability. The BlackBerry Bold priceis also in a reasonable range for doctors.

In addition to this, Tavess Researchrecommend initiatives that give an opportunity to 'try' and get 'educated', toovercome the barrier of unfamiliarity.

There are a number of provisions already inplace in mobile, which Indian doctors ought to harness. Currently, Mobile PDR,Skyscape, Mobile Micromedex, Lexi-COMPLETE, Thomson Clinical Xpert, MobileMerckMedicus and MDConsult Mobile are the most widely used drug referenceresources on mobile. On the app front WebMD, UpToDate, MDConsult Mobile,MedScape, etc. are apps most widely used by physicians.

Source: themobileindian.com

The debate: QWERTY vs. touchscreen

QWERTY or touchscreen - which do youprefer? The debate rages on, and a consensus is yet to be reaches.

PDAs with touchscreens have been around foryears, but not until the launch of the iPhone in 2007 did the technology reallybecome usable, and the craze really take off. However, the iconic QWERTYkeyboard still retains its popularity, and the divide has become a source ofcontention between mobile users.

  

         

          

       

  

Touchscreens offer a number of advantages.The QWERTY keyboard was originally developed to slow down typists in the dayswhen print hammers could get tangled - touchscreens abandon these outdatedconcerns. The sleekness and simplicity of just one screen is also better suitedto devices largely used for consuming rather than inputting content. However,many tech aficionados complain that touchscreens lack the tactile familiarityof a real keyboard, as well as slowing down the speed at which emails or textmessages can be sent off.

If you do prefer keyboards, there are stilla number of factors to consider. Keys are large enough for your fingers, enoughspace between the keys, and the amount they depress can all affect how easy thekeyboard is to use. Keyboard phones are also likely to be wider than those witha touchscreen, so if compactness is important for you, you might want to thinkagain.

If you're still undecided, perhaps the bestbet is a phone that combines the convenience of a touchscreen with theold-school reliability of a QWERTY keyboard. A number of phones tap into thisneed - for example, the new BlackBerryBold 9790 (otherwise known as the BlackBerryBellagio) offers a responsive touchscreen as well as the classic BlackBerryQWERTY keyboard. A number of Android phones also offer both input methods, butit's unlikely that Apple are ever going to ditch the touchscreen-only buildthat's brought them so much success and inspired so many copycats.

Source:http://www.silicon.com/management/cio-insights/2008/05/22/smart-phone-battle-qwerty-vs-touchscreen-39229699/

Motorola RAZR gets a new firmware update in Europe

Motorola has decided to update Motorola RAZR firmware in Europe, the update is

most likely to delivered within few days.Note that this will not update your

device to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich(aka ICS), the update will upgrade your

software to version 651.73.30.


 

   



The update only enhances some of the features which are listed below :

* Preinstalled Evernote application
* Camera – General improvements to camera performance
* New Smart Rule trigger: Motion detection  
* Added security features : The device will be more secured  
* Improved Bluetooth connectivity, Wi-Fi connectivity and call performance
* Localisation improvements


For update Go to  Settings>About Phone>System Updates done you are now updated

to version 651.73.30.

The Update will be rolled out in the following countries :

* Spain, Hungary, Italy, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Luxembourg,

Netherlands, Norway, SFR, Slovakia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, T-Mobile

Germany and the UK.


How does this update affect you, what you was expecting please let us know in

the comment section below.