Apple launches satellite emergency SOS service in Australia and New Zealand
by Jordyn Beazley from Technology | The Guardian on (#6BQRM)
The feature, rolled out to users in the US and UK last year, can send details including location without phone reception to trained specialists
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Apple has launched a new emergency feature on all iPhone 14 models in Australia and New Zealand that enables users to message emergency services and alert family and friends if they're in strife, even when there is no phone reception.
The Emergency SOS feature works by connecting directly to satellites located more than a 1,000km from Earth.
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