Injured or lost hikers will be able to contact emergency services and their loved ones even when off the grid using a new satellite service.
Apple's Emergency SOS feature allows users to send messages for help even when outside cellular coverage.Users can share their exact location, medical information, and answers to a series of questions including whether they're injured, lost or trapped.
The service, which launched in the US and Canada last November, has already been credited with helping rescue teams locate stranded and injured users in three US states.A simple change that could save lives: Your phone will soon act differently during a bushfire Users can share their exact location, medical information, and answers to a series of questions including whether they're injured, lost, trapped, sick, under threat, breathing well, or located near water, a cave or steep terrain.Apple worldwide marketing senior vice-president Greg Joswiak said the company developed the feature to help people when "off the grid".
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