Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get ...

Apple has announced that Emergency SOS via satellite is available in Mexico starting today, on iPhone 14 models and newer and the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Until now, only Find My via satellite and ...

Free Emergency SOS via satellite connection has now gone live in Mexico, Apple announced on Nov. 11. This means that iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra 3 users will be able to connect to Globalstar ...

Apple has announced a significant expansion of its Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone and Apple Watch Ultra. The company says the feature will launch to users in Mexico later this year, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is your phone suddenly displaying "SOS," "no service," or "emergency calls only" and you're on Verizon's network? It's probably ...

Last month, Apple announced that Emergency SOS via satellite would be coming to Mexico before the end of the year. Today is that day, as the feature has now officially launched in Mexico. Emergency ...

Learn how satellite texting works on 2026 smartphones, emergency SOS features, Starlink capabilities, and key limitations affecting iPhone and Android devices. Pixabay, padrinan Direct-to-device ...

Your smartphone can do much more than text, take photos, and check the weather. In an emergency, it can call 911, notify your family, and share your location, even if you cannot press a single button.