Apple's Emergency Sos via satellite now available in 6 more countries
San Francisco, March 28 (Ians) Apple announced that its safety service Emergency Sos via satellite is now available to customers in six more countries — Austria, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Portugal.
Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
Additionally, if users want to reassure friends and family of their whereabouts while travelling off the grid, they can now open the Find My app and share their location via satellite, the company said in a statement.
“Emergency Sos via satellite is a great example of technology that could keep our citizens safe. Cellular or Wi-Fi coverage is a key improvement that Apple made available with the iPhone 14,” said Jan van Loosbroek, director of the Dutch National Control Room Organisation.
With Emergency Sos via satellite, if a user is not able to reach emergency services because no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage is available,...
Available on all iPhone 14 models, the technology enables users to message with emergency services while outside of cellular and Wi-Fi coverage.
Additionally, if users want to reassure friends and family of their whereabouts while travelling off the grid, they can now open the Find My app and share their location via satellite, the company said in a statement.
“Emergency Sos via satellite is a great example of technology that could keep our citizens safe. Cellular or Wi-Fi coverage is a key improvement that Apple made available with the iPhone 14,” said Jan van Loosbroek, director of the Dutch National Control Room Organisation.
With Emergency Sos via satellite, if a user is not able to reach emergency services because no cellular or Wi-Fi coverage is available,...
- 3/28/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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