Featured Challenges, Searches or Forum Topics - MedTech I.Q.2024-03-29T11:13:20Zhttp://medtechiq.ning.com/group/mhealth/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1Worlwide Smart Phone Market grows 64% in Last Quarter ... Android Market Share Increases By 886%tag:medtechiq.ning.com,2010-08-03:2140535:Topic:345642010-08-03T02:22:27.856ZCC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSighthttp://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/CCatMedTechIQ
Colleagues,<br></br><br></br><div id="storycontent"><p><span class="story_clink">Canalys, which</span> <span class="story_clink">specializes in market data and analysis, and</span> <span class="story_clink">has operations in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore, reports that</span> the smart phone market grew by 64% annually worldwide during the past quarter ...<br></br></p>
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Colleagues,<br/><br/><div id="storycontent"><p><span class="story_clink">Canalys, which</span> <span class="story_clink">specializes in market data and analysis, and</span> <span class="story_clink">has operations in the U.S., U.K. and Singapore, reports that</span> the smart phone market grew by 64% annually worldwide during the past quarter ...<br/></p>
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<p>... <a class="story_clink" href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/related_content.html?topic=Nokia">Nokia</a> retained a substantial lead in the worldwide smart phone market in the second quarter, and shipped a record 23.8 million smart phones during the quarter, representing growth of 41% on a year ago, ... Research in Motion's BlackBerry smart phones grew by 41% ...</p>
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<p>... shipments of the iPhone 4 were strong and contributed to Apple’s 61% growth, and worldwide market share of 13% for the quarter...</p>
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<p>... <a class="story_clink" href="http://profiles.portfolio.com/company/us/ca/cupertino/apple_inc_/17304/"></a>But Canalys noted that <a class="story_clink" href="http://profiles.portfolio.com/company/us/ca/mountain_view/google_inc_/15435/"><strong>Google Inc.</strong></a>'s Android device shipments grew 886% during the quarter, with key products from HTC, <a class="story_clink" href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/related_content.html?topic=Motorola">Motorola</a>, <a class="story_clink" href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/related_content.html?topic=Samsung">Samsung</a>, <a class="story_clink" href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/related_content.html?topic=Sony%20Ericsson">Sony Ericsson</a> and LG...</p>
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<p>"In the United States we have seen the largest carrier, <a class="story_clink" href="http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/related_content.html?topic=Verizon%20Wireless">Verizon Wireless</a>, heavily promoting high-profile Android devices, such as the Droid by Motorola and the Droid Incredible by HTC. These products have been well received by the market, with consumers eager to download and engage with mobile applications and services, such as Internet browsing, social networking, games and navigation," the report said. ... Android devices collectively represented a 34% share of the U.S. market in the quarter.<br/></p>
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<br/> Epocrates Acquires "Assets" from Caretools’ iChart... Hires MedTech-IQ member, Dr. Thomas Giannulli as Chief Medical Information Officertag:medtechiq.ning.com,2010-07-24:2140535:Topic:341282010-07-24T19:04:49.656ZCC-Conrad Clyburn-MedForeSighthttp://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/CCatMedTechIQ
Colleagues,<br></br><br></br>As reported in Brian Dolan's must read newsletter <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/about/">MobiHealthNews</a></span> ... According to a recent IPO (Initial Public Offering) filing document with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Inc.</span> has acquired certain “intangible assets” from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caretools, Inc</span>. that…
Colleagues,<br/><br/>As reported in Brian Dolan's must read newsletter <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/about/">MobiHealthNews</a></span> ... According to a recent IPO (Initial Public Offering) filing document with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission), <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span>, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Inc.</span> has acquired certain “intangible assets” from <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caretools, Inc</span>. that will help it create its forthcoming EHR (Electronic Health Records) product...<br/><br/>... <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span> is <font size="2">a leading provider of "Point of Care" mobile drug reference tools that help
healthcare professionals make more informed prescribing decisions, enhance patient safety and improve practice productivity. The</font> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span> <font size="2">user network consists of over one million healthcare professionals, including more than 290,000, or 40% of, U.S. physicians...</font> <br/><br/>... Earlier this year, Epocrates announced plans to
offer an affordable, easy to implement electronic health record specifically for the solo practitioner or small physician group...<br/><br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2310104087?profile=original" alt=""/></p>
<br/>... <span style="font-weight: bold;">MedTech-IQ</span> member, <a href="http://medtechiq.ning.com/profile/ThomasGIannulliMDMS">Thomas Giannulli MD, MS</a> developed and launched the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caretools, Inc. "iChart"</span> in the summer of 2008 and sold iChart as an iPhone-based EHR app. By April 2009, Giannulli had <a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/1334/chilmark-research-himss-wrap-up-caretools-ichart/">sold the iChart app to 1,000</a> users in nine different countries..<br/><br/>... In June 2009, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span> acquired certain intangible assets of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caretools,
In</span>c. The acquisition was accounted for as a business combination under GAAP... Contingent consideration is calculated based on an estimate of royalties on revenue generated through June 2013 from the sale of products incorporating Caretools’ technology. For the three months ended March 31, 2010, we recorded a change in the fair value of the contingent consideration of $1.2 million, according to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span> SEC filing...<br/><br/>...The filing also notes that Dr. Giannulli has served as the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Epocrates</span> Chief
Medical Information Officer since August 2009...<br/> <br/>... From September 2003 to August 2009, Dr.
Giannulli served as the Chief Executive Officer of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Caretools, Inc.</span>, a healthcare technology company, where his primary responsibilities included leadership and oversight of all operational functions of the company, as well as development of strategic initiatives..<br/><br/>... We offer Tom (who is also Founder of our <span style="font-weight: bold;"><a href="http://medtechiq.ning.com/group/mhealth">mhealth</a></span> Group on <span style="font-weight: bold;">MedTech-IQ</span>) our heartfelt congratulations as he proceeds forward on this exciting venture, and our best wishes for continued success as this opportunity matures ... <br/><br/>Read on at: <a href="http://mobihealthnews.com/8406/epocrates-ipo-reveals-400k-mobile-ehr-acquisition/#more-8406">http://mobihealthnews.com/8406/epocrates-ipo-reveals-400k-mobile-ehr-acquisition/#more-8406</a><br/><br/>ENJOY!<br/><br/>CC<br/>