Nexus One
Nexus One and the Android Family vs. the iPhone: What’s the Medical Professional To Do?
The momentum and enthusiasm in the mobile technology world is, these days, clearly with Google. The question for many people is whether to go with the reigning champion of the mobile device world(arguably Apple) or to take a chance on the challenger. The Nexus One, the flagship of the Android family of mobile devices, was unveiled to much fanfare in advance of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The veritable King Midas of the online world had finally decided to take on its equally successful counterpart in the consumer electronics world. In the middle of this battle of the corporate titans, what’s the medical professional to do?
Google’s Nexus One Phone Could Usher In New Wave of Medical Dictation Services
Google’s launch of it’s newest phone, the Nexus One, has been met with praise and skepticism. There are many who love the speedy SnapDragon processor and the 5 megapixel camera, while others rail against its lack of differentiation from other Android OS platforms. Through all the debate, I’ve found the built in capability of Voice to Text not getting much attention. From what I’ve read of the phone so far, the voice to text appears to be surprisingly accurate, opening up the possibilities for this feature to be used for Medical Transcription services. The only problem is Google has offered Voice to Text in other platforms, and we haven’t seen similar results.
