Healthcare Applications for Smartphones

Smartphones refer to the handheld-sized mobile devices that have both advanced mobile communication and computation technologies. Smartphones combine the functionality of pagers, cell phones and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The common features and functionalities of smartphones include phone services (e.g. voice calling, text and multimedia messaging, etc.), advanced input capabilities (e.g. touch screen and/ or QWERTY keypad), a larger screen size than traditional handsets, robust operating systems that provide platforms for third-party applications, emails, calendars, contact lists, task lists, internet access, HTML browsers, camera and video capabilities, etc. Smartphones are generally equipped with Bluetooth, WiFi, Near Field Communication (NFC), and USB connectivity.

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