Comments on: Tired of iPhone hype? Well, the Palm Pre cometh. http://mobihealthnews.com/2286/tired-of-iphone-hype-well-the-palm-pre-cometh/ mobihealthnews - the daily mHealth industry monitor. Subscribe for our free weekly e-newsletter! Wed, 23 May 2012 13:03:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: An unhealthy start for Nokia’s Ovi Store? | mobihealthnews http://mobihealthnews.com/2286/tired-of-iphone-hype-well-the-palm-pre-cometh/comment-page-1/#comment-4020 An unhealthy start for Nokia’s Ovi Store? | mobihealthnews Wed, 27 May 2009 14:12:15 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2286#comment-4020 [...] yesterday, and it is severely lacking in medical, health and fitness applications. As we have noted recently, the iPhone now has more than 1,500 health-related applications. Granted, the AppStore had a couple [...] [...] yesterday, and it is severely lacking in medical, health and fitness applications. As we have noted recently, the iPhone now has more than 1,500 health-related applications. Granted, the AppStore had a couple [...]

]]> By: Brian Dolan http://mobihealthnews.com/2286/tired-of-iphone-hype-well-the-palm-pre-cometh/comment-page-1/#comment-3622 Brian Dolan Thu, 21 May 2009 17:41:37 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2286#comment-3622 Craig, That's a fair point. Here's our most recent post about BlackBerry/RIM's efforts in the wireless health space: http://mobihealthnews.com/1710/blackberry-app-world-has-30-mhealth-apps/ That's from about three weeks ago. BlackBerry's AppWorld has not (yet?) seen the kind of support from the mobile development community that the iPhone AppStore has -- health or medical related applications on the iPhone still outnumber BlackBerry by about 50:1. iPhone has dozens more every week. I'd like to see BlackBerry do more to court this market: to embrace the segments of their user base that are in the medical field -- to support those users looking for mobile applications that enable them to manage their own health. Thanks, Brian Craig,

That’s a fair point. Here’s our most recent post about BlackBerry/RIM’s efforts in the wireless health space: http://mobihealthnews.com/1710/blackberry-app-world-has-30-mhealth-apps/ That’s from about three weeks ago.

BlackBerry’s AppWorld has not (yet?) seen the kind of support from the mobile development community that the iPhone AppStore has — health or medical related applications on the iPhone still outnumber BlackBerry by about 50:1. iPhone has dozens more every week.

I’d like to see BlackBerry do more to court this market: to embrace the segments of their user base that are in the medical field — to support those users looking for mobile applications that enable them to manage their own health.

Thanks,
Brian

]]> By: Matt Tendler http://mobihealthnews.com/2286/tired-of-iphone-hype-well-the-palm-pre-cometh/comment-page-1/#comment-3615 Matt Tendler Thu, 21 May 2009 16:17:21 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2286#comment-3615 In my opinion, many small time developers will wait to see the initial success and ease of use of Palm's App Catalog, especially the bitter taste that was left in the mouth of anyone who jumped the iPhone App development ship, instead choosing to spend their time developing for [BlackBerry] App World, a massive failure in my eyes. Android Marketplace? who knows. Apple did the App Store right the first time. Now everyone's scrambling to catch up. Hopefully, Palm learned from everyone's mistakes and emulated (and hopefully surpassed) the App Store to a tee. In my opinion, many small time developers will wait to see the initial success and ease of use of Palm’s App Catalog, especially the bitter taste that was left in the mouth of anyone who jumped the iPhone App development ship, instead choosing to spend their time developing for [BlackBerry] App World, a massive failure in my eyes.
Android Marketplace? who knows. Apple did the App Store right the first time. Now everyone’s scrambling to catch up. Hopefully, Palm learned from everyone’s mistakes and emulated (and hopefully surpassed) the App Store to a tee.

]]> By: Craig http://mobihealthnews.com/2286/tired-of-iphone-hype-well-the-palm-pre-cometh/comment-page-1/#comment-3610 Craig Thu, 21 May 2009 13:32:23 +0000 http://mobihealthnews.com/?p=2286#comment-3610 I can't believe there is no talk of the BlackBerry on your site. From the medical community that I talk to, the preferred device is BlackBerry, when you account for security, email, and multi-functionality. iPhone's are not as popular up here in Canada, and BlackBerry is the preferred choice. Comments? I can’t believe there is no talk of the BlackBerry on your site. From the medical community that I talk to, the preferred device is BlackBerry, when you account for security, email, and multi-functionality. iPhone’s are not as popular up here in Canada, and BlackBerry is the preferred choice.

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