FOUR EXPENSIVE ANDROID APPLICATIONS

Safecell

This app is for those who are proud owners of private
airplanes. Safecell has been created by Australia
based ASiQ Limited.
It uses the airplane’s Bluetooth connection, which in
turn is connected to a satellite. The phones on board
the airplane, connected together via SafeCell, work
as if they are in an area that has mobile network
coverage. Users do not have to pay roaming charges
either.
The app costs a whopping $ 12,500 (about Rs
5,60,000), which anyway is a meager sum for those
who own a private airplane.
Safecell will be released soon. Initially, it will be
available for Nokia and other Symbian phones.
BlackBerry and Android versions of the app are to
follow soon. iPhone users, however, will have to wait
a little longer.

Medicine Central

Although the Medicine Central app from Unbound
Medicine is costly, it addresses the problem of cost by
bundling several apps in one, thus reducing overall
costs for users.
It includes MEDLINE Journals, Pocket Guide to
Diagnostic Tests, A to Z Drug Facts, Drug Interaction
Facts, and 5-Minute Clinical Consult. Medicine Central
costs $160 (about Rs 7,200).

Emergency Central

This app covers only emergency medicine. It is a
collection of information about diseases, diagnostic
tests and drugs.
Users get one year of web access and free updates.
Emergency Central app costs $150 (about Rs 6,700).

Mobile Navigator

This app has been created by NAVIGON and it uses
the GPS of the handset to guide the user to his
destination. The app provides maps, text to speech
and traffic information so that users may navigate
through traffic with minimum fuss.
Mobile Navigator costs $127 (about Rs 5,700).