Apple’s Emergency SOS helped save 6 skiers
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Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get help.
The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.
Six skiers are alive thanks to Emergency SOS via satellite.
Apple is trying to give iPhone users a measure of safety even when they're in a place without cell service. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE On Tuesday, the company launched emergency SOS via satellite, which allows ...