Under held in Barcelona (Spain), the largest mobile industry exhibition - Mobile World Congress 2013 the Azerbaijani and Israeli company Mobitel and Lifewatch signed a contract to supply here unique smartphone with integrated touch medical diagnostics.
As the website of the Ministry of Communications (http://mincom.gov.az/media-ru/novosti/details/856), under the terms of the document, in the second quarter of 2013 will begin delivery and sale in Azerbaijan equipment, allowing yourself to conduct medical tests like electrocardiograms, glucose in the blood, the level of oxygen saturation in the blood, heart rate, temperature, etc.
Company Lifewatch, specializing in the development and manufacture of medical devices for the past 20 years, for the first time in history it has developed integrated medical sensors in the Smartphone, turning it into a true diagnostic medical device. In this case, the smartphone can be used for its intended purpose.
According to preliminary estimates Mobitel, the phone will hit stores in May and June this year, after which it will start selling in the U.S., Germany, Spain, Turkey and other countries. - 17D-
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