Bring Epocrates to Android (Google Phone)

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Author: alphapenguin

Started: February 28, 2009, 3:48:37 pm

Target: Epocrates Inc. and Google

Category: Health

Supporters:

1,010

Goal:

100,000

Goal Progress:

Status

Active

Epocrates is a great resources that allows people in the medical field to have easy access to pharmaceutical information. It is used by physicians, nurses, pharmacists, students, etc. They already have Epocrates for the iPhone/iTouch, Blackberry, PalmOS, and Windows Mobile/Smartphone. I have inquired about Epocrates for the Open source Android platform developed by google, but it seems that Epocrates feels there is not enough interest as of yet to justify it's development. Currently the only phone on the market using Google's Android platform is T-mobile's G1 aka the Google Phone, but there will be more phones by the end of 2009. The Open Handset Alliance (OHA)is a large conglomerate of Carriers and Handset manufacturers that support this open source operating system, so one would think that it would only benefit Epocrates Inc to have there software available to Android/Google Phone users. I intend on purchasing a Google phone sometime, but the online thing holding me back is the lack of Epocrates.

The purpose of this petition is to try to gather enough support to show both Epocrates and Google, that the demand is there, and it is only to their benefit to have Epocrates available.
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Added by: alphapenguin on October 11, 2009, 5:59:02 pm
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As of 10/11/09 more and more android devices are coming to the market, and on different carriers as well. We have:
T-Mobile: HTC G1, HTC Mytouch3g, (soon) Motorola Cliq, Samsung Behold II
Sprint: HTC Hero, (soon) Samsung Moment,
Verizon: (soon) Motorola Shole, Samsung InstinctQ
ATT: (soon) HTC Lancaster

others: Samsung Galazy i700, Dell Mini 3i, LG GW620, Sony Ericsson Xperia X3, Tmobile Pulse, Acer A1, HTC Tattoo...
not to mention the other android devices available in other parts of the world.

This is not an exhaustive list, since the different carriers/manufacturers are constantly bringing new devices to the table.
Now if we can just get ePocrates to start developing for the Android platform. I can stop lugging my old Palm around and just use my Android (myTouch3g) phone!
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Added by: alphapenguin on October 14, 2009, 9:52:01 pm
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It looks like ePocrates did realize that were are out here waiting to DL/Buy their software. I found this from their website:

Question
Is Epocrates available for Android phones?
Answer
Thank you for your interest in Epocrates for the Android operating system. Epocrates is currently working on a native mobile application for the platform. In the meantime, Epocrates Online drug and formulary reference is optimized for mobile web browsing and can be accessed on the Android. Select an Online product here.

If you have not already contacted us about this matter, please click here to send us email so that we can notify you at launch.

Keep the petition going and maybe they will get moving and get it released already!
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Added by: alphapenguin on November 5, 2009, 8:08:30 pm
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ATTENTION! Epocrates for Android usability testers needed!

here is the info I received from epocrates team, if you fit this criteria, please send me an email @ alexosu at hotmail dot com with your information and I will pass it on to them:
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Thank you again for your ongoing support of Epocrates! As you know, Epocrates is currently working on a native application for the Android operating system that we plan to launch by the end of the year.

Thanks again for helping us recruit some usability testers!

Here’s what we're looking for:

- Healthcare professional (MD, DO, Medical Students, NP, Pharmacists, PAs, etc.)
- Local -- Bay Area Northern CA (willing to come to our San Mateo, CA office)
- Prior experience with Epocrates products on a mobile device(s)
- Currently uses an Android device
- Testing will occur end of next week (Nov 12/13) and will require 1 hr of time

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Added by: alphapenguin on November 8, 2009, 10:57:48 pm
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