JAVA CELLPHONES BEAT TO THE PULSE OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS

MedicTouch Pulse Meter Provides Trustworthy and Secure Mobile Health Services

Houston, Texas and Santa Clara, Calif. -- April 21, 2004 -- MedicTouch LLC, developer of the first cellular wearable health and wellness devices, and Sun Microsystems, Inc., the creator and leading advocate of Java technology, today announced the launch of the Pulse Meter mobile health solution for Java technology-enabled mobile phones. MedicTouch Pulse Meter is the first mobile health and wellness monitor that allows users to monitor their pulse, view the results in a high-resolution screen on a Java technology-enabled mobile phone, and transmit the data to a Java compliant server.

The Pulse Meter and Java mobile phone combination creates an ideal health monitoring solution for sport enthusiasts, the elderly, rehabilitation outpatients and healthcare providers; providing health-monitoring anytime, anyplace, anywhere. Users no longer require an additional device for their basic pulse wellness monitoring.

"MedicTouch envisions a world where the mobile phone becomes our 'best friend'. The mobile phone has come a long way and MedicTouch technologies will now take it to places it has not been before," says Milty Levinson, Chief Operations Officer of MedicTouch.

"Java technology is taking the MedicTouch solution to new heights, delivering a breakthrough in secure, mobile health management," said Juan Dewar, Senior Director, Consumer and Mobile Systems Group, Sun Microsystems. "We are pleased to be working with innovative companies like MedicTouch who harness the power of Java technology to enhance our daily lives."

"The platform also allows users to stay connected with the world and monitor their health and wellness all on their mobile phone. In other words, the mobile phone becomes another extension of the human body. It only made sense to turn it into a health and wellness monitor," adds Dr. Eran Schenker, Medical Director of MedicTouch.

MedicTouch Pulse Meter is designed for an array of sensors and MedicTouch has chosen a world-class sensor for their Java solution. These sensors have proven to be the sensor of choice in many medical institutions around the world for its high standard of accuracy.

The Pulse Meter is a complex system with a simple user interface. The user connects the sensor to their hand, starts the program on their mobile phone and pulse is displayed within seconds on the phone screen, can be archived, customized for user and transmitted to a Java compliant server.

With Sun Microsystem's Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME Platform), MedicTouch was able to create a secure world-class mobile application for wireless devices. The Java platform enables MedicTouch to deliver on the promise of Write Once, Run Anywhere and deploy the Pulse Meter solution on an impressively large number of devices from multiple vendors.

Sun is proud to work with an innovator such as MedicTouch. MedicTouch mobile wellness / health devices and applications were awarded first grand prize in the Nextel Corporation (NASDAQ:NXTL) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) joint developer contest.

About MedicTouch

MedicTouch LLC. is a mobile health device and application company that designs develops and markets mobile health application for consumers, athletes the elderly and professionals. MedicTouch products are a spin-off of space technology designed to improve wellness / health monitoring device, quality of life and cost. MedicTouch personnel are known for their expertise in space medicine, cellular communication software, International business and mobile applications. (http://www.medictouch.com)

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision -- "The Network Is The Computer" -- has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUNW) to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software and services that make the Net work. Sun can be found in more than 100 countries and on the World Wide Web at http://sun.com

 

 

Sun, Sun Microsystems, the Sun logo, Java, J2ME and The Network Is The Computer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. MedicTouch and PulseMeter are trademarks or registered trademarks of MedicTouch in the United States and other countries

 

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MedicTouch Launches  – mobile PulseMeter Device for 

Palm Powered Mobile Devices at Palm Source San Jose

Developer Conference

PulseMeter turns your Palm in to a wellness / health monitoring device

San Jose , Calif. February 10, 2004 – At the PalmSource Developer Conference MedicTouch today announced the release of the mobile PulseMeter Device) mobile health solution for Palm Powered handhelds and Smartphones. The Palm mobile PulseMeter is the first strapless mobile health application that allows the user to monitor their pulse and transmit it wireless, view the results in a high resolution palm screen, save them in an archive and transmit them via the Blue-tooth feature to a web-server. Palm mobile PulseMeter used with a palm-powered device creates a solution for sport enthusiasts, the elderly, outpatients and healthcare providers, with need for any chest bend. Users no longer require an additional device for their basic health monitoring. The Palm serves as the perfect platform for both PDA computing and for monitoring wellness. 

MedicTouch envisions a world where the Palm and Smartphones becomes “Man’s best friend”.

“The PDA has come a long way and MedicTouch technologies will take it to places it was not designed to go” says Milty Levinson, MedicTouch Chief Operations Officer”. The Palm allows the user to organize their business and daily tasks and have all their critical data at their fingertips. In other words the Palm has become another appendage of the human body. It only made sense to turn it in to a medical monitor and a companion that monitors your wellness and health. The blue-tooth features seem to have been designed for MedicTouch applications, says Dr. Eran Schenker MedicTouch Founder and Medical Director.  

In a recent meeting with MIRS / Motorola cellular provider in Israel , the CEO said he views the mobile PulseMeter as one of the applications of the year and believes that it will open new markets for mobile phones and PDA’s. In a joint press release from Nextel corporation (NASDAQ:NXTL) and Research In Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM), MedicTouch mobile wellness / health devices and applications was awarded first prize in their joint developer contest. At the award ceremony the VP of Product Management noted that she would use the mobile PulseMeter while working out in the gym.

MedicTouch leverages the many features of the Palm for providing the best user experience possible. The Wireless connectivity is an essential part of our application and OS 5, with its extended support for wireless connectivity, makes it even more suitable to our needs. The great performance and graphics allow us to make our application look better - more colorful and dynamic. Transmitting medical information over the network requires security measures (encryption). OS 5's support for common security algorithms lets us create a solution that better caters to genuine customer concerns.

New Patient Monitoring System Wirelessly Sends Medical Information with Blackberry 6510™ from Nextel

 

Application Wins Enterprise Java™ Developer Contest

RESTON, Va and Waterloo, Ontario (December 17, 2003) – Nextel Communications Inc. (NASDAQ:NXTL) and Research in Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today named the mPOD™ by MedicTouch™ the winner of their BlackBerry 6510™ Extensibility Challenge (http://developer.Nextel.com), an enterprise Java™ 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME™ Platform) Developer Contest.  The contest was open to independent software vendors and developers who build and support applications that leverage the Mobile Data Service (MDS) feature of the BlackBerry Enterprise Server™ (BES) and run on Nextel’s nationwide voice and data iDen network.

The business tools created for this contest exemplify the ingenuity of the Java developer community and the unquestionable capability of the BlackBerry 6510 from Nextel to facilitate wireless solutions that are second to none when it comes to quality and effectiveness,” said Ernie Cormier, vice president, Enterprise Solutions for Nextel.  “With more than 21,000 registered developers licensed to build wireless solutions for the vertical business sectors, Nextel has demonstrated unprecedented commitment to delivering the most advanced J2ME applications available anywhere."

MedicTouch (North Miami Beach, Florida) took first place for its Mobile Pulse Oximeter Device (mP OD) that provides remote blood oxygen content and pulse readings on the BlackBerry 6510.  Factors such as an aging population and an increased incidence of heart disease are thrusting remote monitoring services such as mPOD to the forefront of a healthcare market that is focused on reducing costs and providing better care without significantly impacting the daily routines of physicians or patients.  

“At MedicTouch, our priority is to develop high quality wireless wearable health monitoring products to meet the demands of an always changing, cutting-edge healthcare vertical.  The BlackBerry Enterprise Software and the handheld device from Nextel presented the perfect platform for our business user demands,” said Dr. Eran Schenker, MedicTouch founder and medical director.  “Our mPOD technology and Nextel’s digital cellular PDA with the Direct ConnectSM walkie-talkie feature is the all-in-one device that is leading the charge in an increasingly mobile healthcare industry”

Java technology enables developers to write advanced applications for the BlackBerry 6510 from Nextel that take advantage of the rich user interface, persistent memory, and ability to run select J2ME applications.  Plus, Java allows companies to easily customize the applications they want for BlackBerry handhelds.  Java technology adds another desirable feature to Nextel’s handsets that include Nationwide Direct ConnectSM the coast-to-coast walkie-talkie feature, digital cellular, two-way text messaging and Nextel Online® wireless data.  

The BlackBerry Extensibility Challenge required developers to create programs that serve enterprise customers for key vertical segments including: transportation & logistics; financial & insurance; manufacturing & distribution; government/public sector and higher education; and utilities.  By building applications with productivity and practical business uses in mind, developers highlighted the versatility of the BlackBerry 6510 from Nextel and demonstrated Nextel’s leading wireless business solution platform in these industries.   

Applications were judged on five equally weighted criteria: use of the MDS feature of the BES for corporate data access; relevance of the application to the different priority business segments; capability of the contestant to deploy, support and market the application; contestants business model including Return on Investment estimates; and overall application quality.

 The three finalists were awarded a prize package including two BlackBerry 6510 handsets with a year of service and free membership into the BlackBerry ISV Alliance Program.  As grand prize winner, MedicTouch was also awarded a BlackBerry Enterprise Server with twenty user licenses and sales and marketing support, including launching the mPod application as a Nextel Application Partner product.

 

About Nextel’s Developer Program

The Nextel Developer Program facilitates the development of Java, WAP and SMS applications for the vertical Nextel platform.  More that 20,000 developers have registered to develop wireless applications for vertical, horizontal and corporate markets.  Developers who register in the free program gain access to training, technical documentation, developer tools and online support.  The program offers significant joint sales and marketing opportunities for developers with applications that fit Nextel’s strategic direction.  Developers interested in participating in the Nextel Developer Program should visit http://developer.nextel.com.

 

About Nextel Communications

Nextel Communications, a FORTUNE 300 company based in Reston, Va., is a leading provider of fully integrated wireless communications services and has built the largest guaranteed all-digital wireless network in the country covering thousands of communities across the United States. Today 95 percent of FORTUNE 500Ò companies are Nextel customers. Nextel and Nextel Partners, Inc. currently serve 293 of the top 300 U.S. markets where approximately 248 million people live or work.

 

About Research In Motion (RIM)

Research In Motion Limited is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry™ wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

ABOUT MEDICTOUCH 

MedicTouch LTD., Tel-Aviv ISRAEL (www.medictouch.net) is a Medical Device company that designs develops and markets mobile medical devices for medical professionals and patients. MedicTouch products are a spin-off of space technology designed to improve patient care, quality of life and cost. MedicTouch personnel are known for their expertise in space medicine, cellular communication software, International business and mobile applications.