wisemakl Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I'm starting a new phone contract and would love your advice. I'm currently on an old Android - which I don't mind at all. But I am an apple person in the rest of life (macbook, ipad, apple tv etc). Majority of people in practice seem to have iphones. One pro is the ease of matching to my computer and ipad. But overall do you suggest an iphone or android for practice? I'm planning on using apps like epocrates, medscape, etc. Which phone would you suggest? And any favorite apps? Thanks a million Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedicinePower Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 iPhone. No doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 Either Android or iPhone works -- whichever one you like or whichever one meets interoperability requirements with other eqt in your practice. On ours, I have an Android and our NP has an iPhone. No issues with either, except she has crummy cellphone coverage (AT&T) versus Verizon here in Columbus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benm93 Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 If you have a clinical companion app your practice uses for mobile devices, try it out on someone else's device first. Micromedex is blazing fast on my iphone, but i switched to android and it laggs terribly. I switched back just because of how much time i spend on the app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kargiver Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 As a staunch blackberry user who had to give up the ghost recently, going through both Apple and Android, Apple is the clear cut winner. EVERYTHING that comes out for medicine comes to iOS first and then android. However, if you are only looking for stuff that already exists, then android is a fine option. If android, my preference was for the HTC One. What a phone... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator True Anomaly Posted July 15, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2013 If you already have a majority of Apple products, it's a no-brainer: get an iphone. Apple products are designed to integrate with each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted July 15, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2013 this one worked fine when I was a medic....:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSUnoles Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 honestly its personal preference. most of the generic medical apps are available on both platforms. it just comes down to what you want in a device you use everyday. Do you want to be able to customize or do you want the walled in experience of an Iphone. I'm poor so i bought a Nexus 4 from google and pay 30 bucks a month through tmobile prepaid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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