The iPhone’s Possibilities for Healthcare Are Endless
Tagged Under : Healthcare, iPhone
“Apple’s recent announcement that it is allowing third party developers to create applications on the iPhone will have tremendous effects on the healthcare industry.” Web2.0Journal
Ok this has gone too far. I accidentally stumbled onto this iPhone article that also claims the phone is going change the healthcare industry. I’m not sure who started all this but I have a feeling people are writing about this only because a few other blogs mentioned it. Just look at how many people are blabbing about this topic. Google: iPhone Healthcare
Im sure some physicians got all excited over the Epocrates Video and now everyone thinks the iPhone is the only phone that can do what was presented. I also find it humorous how the web2journal article mentions how valuable the phone camera is. Um, last time I checked almost EVERY SINGLE phone has a camera on it now and it usually takes 1 click to send it through email to anyone you want.
“The iPhone’s functionality is undisputed – as a phone, camera, media device and web browser all in one device – who needs anything else?”
What smart phone CAN’T do those things? I’d sure like to know.
Now you might think I’m all anti-iphone, but I’m really not. I think it’s a great phone and I actually have plans to develop something for it. Actually, what we’re going to do is port over our Google Android app to the iPhone. I think the phone itself it slick and really pretty. But the features that everyone wets their pants about aren’t revolutionary. Why does it feel like its taboo to talk negative about the iPod and iPhone. I know I’m not the only one who questions all the hype around these products. Is it because secretly everyone wants one? Maybe.
My biggest issue with the iPhone is that you have to own a Mac to develop on it. They refuse to create the IDE and SDK for windows or any other OS. I guess the outrageous price is a big issue too.
I’d like to meet a developer who writes stuff for Apple products. Do they really exist? I’ve never seen one. I bet they’re just busy listening to their iPods with the Easter Bunny somewhere.
Yeah, the iPhone is pretty cool, but I think it’s a little over hyped. For something so “advanced” development on it seems somewhat archaic.
You should be able to make applications directly on your iPhone, no computers necessary. You should be able to tell it what you want to make it and should interpret what you say into a brand new application. That’d be revolutionary.
I totally agree with you. I have never wanted an iPod or iPhone for longer than 5 seconds before I realize they don’t do anything for me.
This kind of hype will die down, it always does. It’s the same kind of hype over the full electric car. Sure you find them around here and there, but they haven’t revolutionized the industry.
I’ll still argue the point that they have revolutionized the market and not so much the industry as a whole.
“Smart” phones have been out for ages but they’ve always targeted the businessman or the geek. Apple is well known for its simplistic and intuitive user interfaces. Mixing the iPod with a phone was genius. Taking that basic combination and extending it to support the capabilities their SDK boasts is genius again.
Does this mean they’ve created something new? No, it really doesn’t. They’ve reworked something that’s been available in isolation and made it widely accepted by the general public (those who are comfortable with spending a fortune on devices, at least).
Now that a device this powerful is in the hands of the general public, developers can target an entire new demographic. So while the hype may be misguided, I’m not sure that it’s necessarily unwarranted ;).
Rex, your comment was awesome.
It’s cool, but lacks business capabilities such as Exchange support. Safari needs a context menu and some flash support. I have a Touch and like it a lot, but it and the iPhone are by no means revolutionary, just VERY trendy.
I actually agree with you as well.