A telemedicine system based on a modified version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol can transfer patient data, such as medical images from patient to the healthcare provider's mobile device for patient assessment almost four times as fast as conventional Bluetooth and without the intermittent connectivity problems, according to a paper in the forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics.

A “digital plaster” that is stuck to a patient’s body to track vital signs such as heart rate and breathing and then send alerts to doctors is being tested in a British hospital. The groundbreaking technology, which is lightweight, low-powered and portable, is designed to provide round-the-clock monitoring of patients.

AT&T and T-Mobile customers can now get a Palm Pre without having to switch to Sprint. There are a few caveats, though, as this version of the first webOS smartphone lacks 3G and has a slightly modified keyboard.

At the University of Louisville School of Medicine, doctors' scribbled prescription pads have been replaced with Epocrates and other smartphone software. Integrating smartphones into the students learning experience makes them more productive, gives them more face time with patients -- and saves wear and tear on lab coats.

France Telecom's mobile carrier, Orange announced on Monday that it is bringing Apple's iPhone to the U.K. by the end of the year. Orange will be the second mobile company in Britain to offer the iPhone, and takes one more country off the list of single iPhone provider nations.

Does the end of U.K. exclusivity mean the days of iPhone exclusivity in the United States are numbered? Let's take a look: