Mobile messaging has become an increasingly important tool for physicians, of whom over 55% own a PDA. The 700p has a 1.3 Megapixel camera and camcorder which are suited to basic clinical telemedicine applications such as in dermatology and wound care.

Additional enhancements include 128MB of memory (60MB user available). By using SD memory cards, in addition to the 60MB of dedicated user storage, physicians have room to download and carry important documents and multimedia content.

Faster web-browsing using an improved version of the Blazer browser, enhanced email and messaging, and full PDF support using DataViz Documents To Go version 8.0, which offers support for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint all come as standard.

The release of this Palm OS based product on the latest high-speed network technology is clear validation that we intend to continue to focus on multiple platforms for our solutions, said Ed Colligan, president and CEO of Palm.