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A new app allows seniors enrolled in the Lively Health & Safety offering to access in-home support services through Apple's wearable.
The phone is able to connect with Amazon Alexa voice services.
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The Best Buy subsidiary has also been hit by a class action suit due to an unspecified defect with the device's fall detection features.
The Lively Mobile Plus automatically connects aging seniors to emergency responders if it detects a fall.
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GreatCall CEO David Inns talks to MobiHealthNews about remote monitoring, predictive analytics and why wearables aren't for everyone.
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This is the company's first new phone since 2016, and since its $800M acquisition by Best Buy earlier this month.