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Tricia452008
11-16-2006, 05:06 PM
Diabetes In Control - LG KP8400 Cell phone with blood glucose monitor (http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3787)

so this link is to a web site that says Korea has made an LG phone that also can test your blood sugar......what do you guys think of this?

i personally am mixed on the idea....it would be good because i am always leaving my monitor at home and i NEVER leave home without my cell lol
Twisted
11-16-2006, 05:22 PM
I want one!
Funnygrl
11-16-2006, 05:33 PM
I'm perfectly content with my pump that has a meter. Otherwise I would use my separate meter.
Tricia452008
11-16-2006, 05:41 PM
your pump has a meter? wow thats awesome...i don't have a pump so i think i am going to stick with the cell lol
rzrbks
11-16-2006, 05:51 PM
Could you please explain what this "Cell Phone" thingy is?
JanTx
11-16-2006, 06:56 PM
$380? Hmmmm. Don't know about that. And I agree about never leaving home without the cell, but occasionally forgetting a meter, but I could get lots of meters and leave them places - at work, etc - for $380!
pbmax
11-18-2006, 08:18 AM
I can see why it seems like a good idea. Like Tricia said how often does anyone forget there cell... For that matter even if you do, I bet it's the one thing many of us would go back for.

But I have to agree that $380 is big ouch...

What I wish is that they would do. Is just put a bluetooth transceiver in the Bg meters so we could upload to the device of our choice.

I mean, my laptop has it,my PDA, and many of the latest phones have it.

just my 2 cents... :D
ant hill
12-06-2006, 11:14 PM
Would it be good to have a BG meter in a phone becuse of notes that can be entered in each test. Try to do that in BG meters today.
statdeac
12-07-2006, 09:44 AM
The key would be whether or not it used the same strips as my other meters. I don't want yet another brand of strips!! :)
notme
12-07-2006, 09:46 AM
Great idea!!! Nobody would ever want to use your phone!!! LOL
Dewey
12-07-2006, 09:52 AM
LOL, Nancy! :D I dig the phone idea, as it's true...most people don't leave home without their cell phone. Only drawback I could see would be price, and am not sure what type of strips it would use (last I heard, the prototype used a litmus paper type of strip or something....not sure).

I'm a gadget gal, so usually would be all over that kind of stuff, but think I'll wait this one out...I'd like to see what other cell phones/companies will release one (not too keen on the Lg variety of phones, lol). I know, picky pick picky, hehe. :-
BriOnH
12-07-2006, 10:51 AM
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What I wish is that they would do. Is just put a bluetooth transceiver in the Bg meters so we could upload to the device of our choice.



This would be best. I am not about to give up all the functionality of my smart phone just to add a meter. Now if they develop a cell with windows mobile AND a meter I'd probably bite.
Dewey
12-07-2006, 10:53 AM
This would be best. I am not about to give up all the functionality of my smart phone just to add a meter. Now if they develop a cell with windows mobile AND a meter I'd probably bite.

Word up, Brian! Especially a smartphone that would allow for graphing/charts & trends!!! :thumbsup:
BriOnH
12-07-2006, 10:57 AM
Word up, Brian! Especially a smartphone that would allow for graphing/charts & trends!!! :thumbsup:

Ok I plugged it already today, and hate doing it. But know that a site develper is already working on mobile apps for that :).
pbmax
12-07-2006, 07:59 PM
pda or smartphone with a CFC (compact falsh card) slote that a meter plugs into is what I'd preffer. I know some one made one few yrs back.

This way just because I change PDA's or Smart phone with WinMobile I wouldn't have to wait till a new version with a bg meter comes out to upgrade/change carrier's.

It would be just my luck the cell phone with a meter would ony be available for the carriers in my area with lousy coverage... With a CFC , it would theoretically work in any WinMobile device...
ahh again in theory...:biggrin:
BriOnH
12-08-2006, 12:53 AM
pda or smartphone with a CFC (compact falsh card) slote that a meter plugs into is what I'd preffer. I know some one made one few yrs back.



I was thinking about that too, and the Freestyle CoPilot I believe is the one you are thinking about, and it could only be used with that prticular PDA. Unless you are thinking of another? The problem with using an SD card (CF Slots dont exist on cell phones, at least none I have seen) the meter will make the phone very bulky and lengthy. Haveint a meter/pump that transmits the data via bluetooth would be much more efficient imo. And you could switch the meter/pump with the latest smartphone technology without worrying about a new mem slot type as BT is here to stay for quite some time.
statdeac
12-08-2006, 04:10 AM
I was thinking about that too, and the Freestyle CoPilot I believe is the one you are thinking about, and it could only be used with that prticular PDA. It was the Freestyle Tracker. I used one for a while. Novel idea, but I can tell you that PDAs are much less forgiving to being dropped than are meters. :eek: