The sports and health mobile application market is expected to surpass $400 million in 2016, according to an ABI Research news release.
The company's report "Mobile Devices and mHealth" predicts the market will see significant growth from the 2010 value of $120 million due to new functionality from mobile handsets and wearable devices and the market's increasing importance in healthcare. For example, home monitoring systems, personal emergency response services and remote healthcare monitoring applications are becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry.
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The company's report "Mobile Devices and mHealth" predicts the market will see significant growth from the 2010 value of $120 million due to new functionality from mobile handsets and wearable devices and the market's increasing importance in healthcare. For example, home monitoring systems, personal emergency response services and remote healthcare monitoring applications are becoming more prevalent in the healthcare industry.
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