Now whenever you have access to a cellphone you’ll have access to Mayo Clinic-approved medical advice. Digital Cyclone has developed InTouch, an application for cellphones that stores all sorts of useful, everyday medical tips, such as where to find the newest medical care facility to how to treat minor injuries. The application costs $2.99 per month and works on Verizon, Cingular (AT&T nowadays), Sprint and Alltel. Essentially, it’s a first aid kit that fits in your pocket, just without all those cumbersome bandages and ointments.

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This video shows InTouch in action, complete with a detailed report on acupuncture. Its interface looks clean enough, with sensible categories like “Bites” and “Emergency Room Finder.” A neat idea that actually tries to help people? I’m surprised—though delighted—to hear that those are still around.

A few months ago, we told you about Mobio, a service that used XML mashup-theory to bring about an easy, handheld way to find movie times and related tasks. Mobio, in the intervening time, has been busy, and now offers a full-on army of “widget”-style mini-programs for your Java-enabled phone.

Take, for example, the Gadgethilia widget. The tool mashes up RSS feeds crom CNet and Slick Seals, Google Maps, Yellow Pages, and other XML-tastic websites into a gadget-centric implement that’s perfect for shopping. Not sure which Palm Pilot you really need? Is this a good price for it? It’s on your phone.

Don’t think this is just another portal, though. While that’s part of the approach, the heavy-lifting is done on the handset, making it both faster and cheaper than mobile websites, something key to modern mobile data. The list of supported phones isn’t that impressive, that’s bound to change. The Motorola RAZR series is supported, however, so that’s roughly 12 Billion people right there.

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I was never big on those “take a picture of a barcode and buy Britney tickets” schemes so popular with mobile solutions providers, but this sort of turns that whole concept on its head. Mobeam, created by Ecrio, provider of streaming mobile apps for NTT DoCoMo, flashes any light source on the handset to simulate a barcode for any laser scanner. That’s right. The clerk at Wal-Mart only needs to scan your phone to get 50 cents off your 7-Up.

There are no signed partners on this technology and it might be just a flash in the proverbial mobile pan, but this is one of the few projects of this sort that actually piqued my interest. If you could send a coupon via MMS or even SMS, flash the phone at the cash register, and be on your way, imagine the uptake in retail offerings and, to an extent, the time and effort saved in coupon clipping.

Clearly, this technology is good enough to encourage women to kiss their RAZRs

Couple this with some GPS and you’ve got a real starter. Now if only the product page weren’t just a 3 minute flash movie, maybe we could get some solid info. Look for a full interview with these folks next week.

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