The 2012 mHealth Summit near Washington, D.C., highlighted the vast opportunities in mobile technology and health care. The hardware runs the gamut from ubiquitous Nokia (NOK +9.06%) basic handsets, to smartphones and tablets based on Apple (AAPL +1.38%) and Google (GOOG 1.19%) operating systems. Cisco's (CSCO +2.01%) networking equipment and Equinix's (EQIX +0.16%) data centers also play a key role. In the video below, Dr. Patricia Mechael explains how all these companies have a huge international presence and help save many lives.





