To find out which smartphone is suitable for health professionals, we have segregated the differences into following

Contract basis
Apple iPhone is exclusively available on AT& T network so if you are a Verizon subscriber then Android or a Blackberry smartphone is most suitable to you.

Rural settings
If your work compels you to travel to rural and interior sections of the country then one must know that AT& T 3G connection is not that strong. As a matter of fact, it barely works in the rural settings. It is more successful in big cities.

However, Verizon network works excellent even in rural far off areas and gives you strong 3G internet connection.
One more point to consider here is if you really do need the use of internet connection to access data files or medical papers. Only then the Android Smartphone would be more apt for you.

Security & Enterprise
Blackberry phone so far has been the best when it comes down to effective IT security and Blackberry Enterprise server is considered most successful for medical professionals. In addition its email client is also something to write back home about!

New iPhone 4 is claiming to come with all the above mentioned security measures in its new operating system i.e. OS 4.

However, if one access patient data via a cloud system i.e. from another secure server than either Android or iPhone is preferable as both works fine with such a cloud system.

Use of PDA
Palm PDAs have been so far the best friend for medical students and professionals as it allows you to download millions of medical applications and upload it on your PDA which were used as medical reference tools. Apple’s App Store boasts of quite a lot of medical applications for mobile phones as compared to Android or even Blackberry market.

The major difference between apple’s iPhone app store and Android’s application store is the absence of streamline operating system on Android.

Multimedia Tool
Granted it is more easy to put iPhone 4 in sync with personal iTunes library but it is also true that Android smartphone proves to be more easily accessible when it comes down to music!

Both the smartphones also offer excellent maps or GPS function

Conclusion
Android Phone- It is the best option for a medical professional but only if he doesn’t have an AT&T network. There are not that many medical applications as its fragmented OS don’t allow certain applications to work on older phones. But it works best in rural settings and also houses flash support.

iPhone-There are quite a good number of medical applications to choose from. In fact the top 10 medical applications for iPhone enlist all the popular applications that one can download. However, the poor 3G internet connection and its AT& T exclusivity does make it suitable mainly for big cities.

Smartphones are known for their high resolution camera application. To decide which is the best mobile camera amongst smartphones of various companies is like deciding which part of the rainbow is more colorful!

Thus an analysis was conducted over the cameras of 3 of such smartphones currently active in the market along with a digital camera by Canon, just to check the narrowing distance between a mobile camera and D-SLR!

The comparison is based upon the speed of the camera divided into three parts
Start up speed
Shutter lag
Shot to shot time

Start Up time
It is counted as the time between the start of the camera application to the time first image is clicked! Average start up speed [in seconds] for smartphones and Canon camera as follows

iPhone 4-2.43
HTC EVO- 3.50
Droid X- 2.87
Canon SD4000-2.31

One can significantly see the start up time is indeed better for Canon only, but the difference is almost negligible between camera and iPhone 4!

Shutter Lag
Shutter lag is the time taken for a photo to be clicked once the shutter button is pressed. People mostly complain about the camera being sallow due to slow capture.

Average shutter lag [in seconds]
iPhone 4- 0.20
HTC EVO-0.60
Droid X-1.10
Canon SD4000-0.50
Clearly, iPhone 4 has left behind even Canon SD4000 camera with its minimal shutter lag time. Droid X takes the maximum time for the photo to be captured due to focus issue!

Shot to Shot Time
A person prefers a phone in which he can take several shots with minimal time for saving pictures. Average shot to shot time [in seconds]
iPhone 4-1.16
HTC EVO-2.40
Droid X-4.19
Canon SD4000-2.18

Once again iPhone 4 beats Canon SD4000 in average shot to shot time. People prefer this phone more over the other smartphones who are slow in comparison!

In conclusion we can say that people still prefer D-SLR cameras because of the sensors attached to them which give an astounding picture quality. But when it comes to choosing a mobile camera phone then iPhone 4 is the top choice!

Since their introduction, iPhones have completely taken over the hold of mobile market in every possible way. But now the rumors are getting ripe about Windows 7 phones and the high possibility of them taking over the undefeatable so far, iPhones.

But how would Windows 7 phone prove to be a better option than iPhone?

There are several reasons for the trade pundits to believe in the Windows 7 phones and their potential to take over the phone series!

•Operating system- Windows 7 phone has adapted a new slicker, smooth and attractive OP which works on the same lines as those IOS and Android phones. This operating system gels the components well together like X box live gaming, Zune multimedia, social media, personal media like photos and videos, third party applications in what we call as HUBS!

•User Interface- as far as the preview reports are to be believed, Windows 7 boasts of a unique UI which is much easier and fun to use with. It doesn’t harbors on the same line as that of iPhones. It is more straight forward and fast as compared to Apple’s UI.

•Microsoft Enterprise Integration- it provides with a great option to edit your work you done on PC in Microsoft Office on your Windows 7 phone!

The technical previews for Windows 7 phones are good if one goes by the positive comments coming in from various areas like Engadget and Gizmodos. The support for medical applications on the Microsoft phone and its compatibility with various health care components is another thing which is making people to believe in the power of Windows 7 phones taking over iPhones!

This total cost was estimated after the prices of each component were recorded individually. These prices were in turn taken from the manufacturer of those components. However, this total estimated cost doesn’t include other charges like- Apple’s development costs, shipping charges, advertising costs etc.

One thing that came out from this cost analysis was that the iPhone 4’s priciest part is its ‘Retina Display’. It is said to be developed by LG at the cost of $28.50 which is 15.2% of the total cost. This retina display which is 3.5 inch thick and boasts of a 960 by 640 resolution hasn’t been used in any other electronic product till date. In fact, it is being marketed as display with a higher resolution than even a human eye!

The pixel density is much higher than 1080p which speaks a lot about the quality and clarity of picture on your mobile screen. There is also a protective layer on the touch screen which is scratch resistant and maintains the vivid color display.

The next costliest part on iPhone 4 after retina display is NAND flash memory, produced by Samsung and priced at 27. Its 14% of the total cost!

Some other iPhone 4 components and their prices
•4G bits of mobile Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM-cost $13.80-developed by Samsung
•baseband integrated circuit, cost $11.72
•A4 processor-cost-$5.80
•Gyro scoping chip-cost $2.60

Heated Body
It has been experienced by certain users that due to iPhone 4 radio, the phone starts heating up after some time. Since the outer back of the phone is done up in glass, the heat can be felt more clearly. However, with a firmware update this issue can be resolved!

Terrible Reception
This is what can be defined as the ‘death grip’. It means losing the reception or signal when the antenna gets accidentally covered by your hand. This has been seen in several phones. But the basic problem with iPhone 4 is that it doesn’t boast of a great reception to start with.

Battery Run Out
The iPhone 4 battery usage time is 6 hours 14 minutes which is quite impressive on paper! The battery burns itself out just after 13 hours of moderate usage! This issue too has been seen in previous phones like SPRINT HTC EVO 4G and iPhone 3GS.

Screwed Up Screen!
There have been some reports about seeing yellow spots on the screen display of iPhone 4. Apple has indeed taken the innovative path with the use of 3.5-inch, 960-by-640 IPS LCD screen [no other electronic product is using this specification]. But the yellow spots on iPhone 4’s screen display are indeed a reality too which needs to be checked!

Wobbly Proximity Sensor
The proximity sensor of iPhone 4 becomes a bit wobbly especially when you restore the phone from a back up of an earlier iPhone. The phone hangs up in the middle of calls due to this proximity sensor issue. It can be resolved by setting your iPhone 4 as a new phone in iTunes!

These five possible bugs in iPhone 4 may or may not survive as it all depends on Apple’s innovation and technology!

All the football fans across the world are dancing in joy! The much awaited FIFA World Cup 2010 has finally arrived on 11th June 2010 and will be a permanent fixture on your television sets for the whole month! It is thus obvious that many would like to follow world cup on their phones as well.

According to recent study by Neilson, 34% of Indian soccer fans would follow matches on their mobiles. With the technological revolution, one can watch live videos very easily on their mobile phones. How to stream world cup videos on your phone? Well, one can access the live football match coverage through their telecom providers and various soccer applications.

If you have cool handsets like Blackberry, iphone, Morotola Droid, SPRINT HTC EVO 4G etc. then you don’t need to worry about video streaming on your mobile sets.

There are various applications being introduced just for the occasion of FIFA World Cup 2010 by big corporations. For example, Blackberry users can now get football updates through ‘South Africa on Blackberry’ application which is also integrated with social networking sites like facebook and twitter. Similarly for Nokia users, the Ovi store keeps a plethora of software applications which allows the download of audio and video clips of your favorite goals and scenes from the matches.

Here is a list compiled for various telecom networks and their corresponding mobile video streaming applications

Verizon
Mobile application-V cast Video
Feature-live streaming of all 64 world cup games in Spanish on Univision. One can get ESPN for English language but with smaller number of games.

AT&T
Mobile application- Mobi TV [ESPN Mobile TV]
Feature- live streaming of all 64 world cup games in English.

SPRINT
Mobile application- ESPN Mobile TV
Feature-The new SPRINT HTC EVO 4G and previous sprint models can access 56 out of 64 world cup games through ESPN Mobile TV.

T-Mobile
Mobile application-Mobi TV
Feature- available for phones like HTC HDL

Other mobile applications include V Cast Mobile TV which provide 56 out of 64 live games [available for Motorola Krave & HTC Imagio], ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup that provides live ESPSN radio streaming, video highlights etc. This application is suitable for those who do not wish to view the match live [available for Apple iPhones], Livefooty [for iPhones].

Various countries have their own telecom networks for providing live streaming of world cup games on mobile phones. Some instances

• ESPN-U.S.A
• CBC- Canada
• Optus-Australia
• TUV network
• BBC sports
• ITV Live
• ESPN Mobile TV
• Mobi TV

Note- All the above mentioned mobile applications are available at a price. For more details, contact your telecom operators.

And enjoy live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches on your mobile phone!

Also, the most applauding feature of this phone remains 4G support which enhances your browsing experience by manifolds. One can in fact view high definition videos through the help of 4G without any hassle. The new Hotspot and YouTube application walks on these same lines.

In addition, HTC EVO’s new snapdragon processor of 1GHz makes it really easy for you to enjoy various applications in altogether new mode. You can enjoy WIMAX radio without any support from wifi or Bluetooth or even CDMA! This is what one call a Smartphone in every sense. Its built too is quite different from that of a slim looking iPhone 3GS. Even though it is slimmer in look, SPRINT HTC EVO is much more solid looking than iPhone 3GS.

Some more highlighting features of SPRINT HTC EVO 4G
• 4.3 inch WVGA display
• 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash
• 720p video recording
• HDMI 0ut
• WIMAX compatibility
• 1500mAh battery
• 8 GB microSD card
• Qik powered two way video chat
• Sprint TV

IPhone 3GS on the other hand is the latest phone carrying forward the tradition of Apple’s Iphone series intact. As a matter of fact, this phone which is considered to be the better version of iPhone 3G extends improved applications which are copyrighted under Apple phones.

You will get an enhanced version of both RAM and CPU speed [256 & 600 MHz respectively]. In addition, Apple has worked a lot in improving its software which cater to the needs of a majority of the mobile users across the world.

Some other highlighting features of iPhone 3GS
• 600 MHz CPU speed [ improved from 412 MHz]
• 256 MB RAM [ improved from 128 MB]
• 16 to 64 GB storage
• Graphic chip- Power VR SGX
• iPhone version of Spotlight
• 480 X 320 display
• Excellent 3D game support
• Oleophobic coating
• 3 Mega pixel built in camera with auto focus
• Voice control
• Internal compass/Google Maps

IPhone 3GS has already established a market for itself. While SPRINT HTC EVO 4G which is yet to be launched in June needs to prove it mettle. But the previews so far have been swinging odds in the favour of EVO creating a ripple in the mobile market!