Emergency SOS

Apple Watch Emergency SOS saves woman after near-fatal carbon monoxide poisoning

A student in Delaware was saved from carbon monoxide poisoning thanks to a last-minute use of Emergency SOS on her Apple Watch.

Wesley Hilliard | 11 months ago

Woman & dog swept down canyon by flood saved by iPhone Emergency SOS

Thanks to iPhone 14 and Emergency SOS via Satellite, rescuers saved a hiker and her dog after flood waters swept the pair down a canyon.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Android has an emergency call false positive problem too

The false-positive emergency calling problem isn't just one affecting iPhones, as it seems that the same thing is happening on Android, delayed by the fragmented nature of Android update rollouts.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Life-saving Apple Emergency SOS summons help for 10 stranded hikers

Once again, the iPhone has potentially saved some lives, with Apple's Emergency SOS functionality crucial to a rescue of 10 hikers who got lost in Santa Paula Canyon's "Last Chance" area.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Emergency SOS via Satellite lands in Australia and New Zealand

Apple has opened up Emergency SOS via Satellite to two more countries, with iPhone 14 users in Australia and New Zealand now able to get help in a dire situation without phone signal.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Emergency SOS by Satellite expanding to six more EU countries

Apple's emergency satellite messaging service is doubling the number of countries it works in, to a total of 12 including the US, Canada, and now across Europe.

William Gallagher | 1 year ago

Two women saved in Canada thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite

Two women were recently stranded in British Columbia and were successfully rescued thanks to Apple's Emergency SOS — and it may have been the first such rescue in the area.

Andrew Orr | 1 year ago

Apple seeks 911 dispatcher feedback over Emergency SOS skier misfires

Apple is starting to collect information from dispatchers working in 911 call centers about incorrect calls from skiers' iPhones triggered by Emergency SOS and Crash Detection.

Malcolm Owen | 1 year ago

Emergency SOS via Satellite for iPhone 14 expands into Europe

Apple has brought the iPhone 14 Emergency SOS via Satellite feature to Europe, with users in the UK, Ireland, France, and Germany able to get help without a network connection.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

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When Steve Jobs said he'd solved television, it probably wasn't Apple TV+ he was thinking of. Yet this is the Apple of today, creating great dramas — and with the new Emergency SOS, preventing them too. All this, on this week's AppleInsider Podcast.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Hands on with Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14

Apple has officially released the ability to get in touch with emergency services by texting via satellite on iPhone 14. Here's how the service works and how you can test it yourself.

Andrew O'Hara | 2 years ago

Tim Cook talks privacy, hiking, and investing for the long term

Apple CEO Tim Cook says as a hiker, he appreciates the company's new Emergency SOS, and that investing in new features like this is how to get through tough economic times.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

How to use Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14

If you're off the grid, can't see wireless, and need help, and have an iPhone 14, you can use Emergency SOS via Satellite. Here's how to use it.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago

Apple's Emergency SOS is coming in November, after $450M investment

Apple has announced that its new iPhone 14 Emergency SOS by satellite is launching "later this month" in the US and Canada, and revealed that creating the service has so far cost $450 million in facilities, technology, and staff.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Husband buries wife alive, smashes Apple Watch to stop her calling for help

A Washington state man has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after burying his wife alive and breaking her Apple Watch with a hammer after she used it to call police.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

iPhone 14 satellite SOS uses Qualcomm modem & Apple tech

Apple may be trying to ditch Qualcomm for iPhone components, but it's using the company's modem integrated with custom Apple tech for the satellite communications Emergency SOS feature.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Swimmer stuck in frigid Columbia River uses Apple Watch to call for help

A woman who became stuck while swimming in the frigid Columbia River used her Apple Watch to call emergency services, which quickly came to her rescue.

Mike Peterson | 2 years ago

Apple's iPhone emergency SOS saves woman from attempted rape

As years of a harrowing court case concluded with her attacker being sentenced to prison, the survivor of a rape attempt has told how she used the iPhone emergency SOS to get help.

William Gallagher | 2 years ago

Emergency SOS on iPhone saved snowboarder from crevasse

A snowboarder has credited the iPhone for helping save his life, with its Emergency SOS function putting him in touch with emergency services after falling into a crevasse.

Malcolm Owen | 2 years ago