Mobile Tech Culture Android phones can now share live video with 911 during emergencies Responders can see everything but users are always in control, Google says By Alfonso Maruccia, December 12, 2025, 12:52 PM 10 comments
Apple Mobile Apple's quiet satellite strategy is starting to look like a long-term play for global coverage Apple bets on space connectivity while competitors circle By Skye Jacobs, November 10, 2025, 11:52 AM 17 comments
Electronics Tech Culture Dial 911 to summon a drone: Montgomery police will soon fly to your location for emergencies Privacy advocates are wary of the Cyberpunk 2077-style idea By Zo Ahmed, September 9, 2024, 8:49 AM
News Around the Web Electronics Colorado to deploy drones as first responders to 911 calls "This really is the future of law enforcement" By Rob Thubron, May 28, 2024, 8:23 AM 9 comments
Mobile Apple Apple makes Emergency SOS via satellite free for an additional year, but only for iPhone 14 users Emergency SOS via satellite could be a life-saver By Shawn Knight, November 15, 2023, 11:37 AM
Mobile FEMA and the FCC to test national emergency alert systems on October 4 Mobile users cannot opt out of the test By Shawn Knight, October 2, 2023, 10:35 AM
Mobile UK police blame Android SOS feature after being inundated with "silent" emergency calls Beware the butt dial By Rob Thubron, June 26, 2023, 8:08 AM
Tech Culture Apple Snowboarder says iPhone's Emergency SOS saved his life after falling into crevasse Not the first time that it's saved someone By Rob Thubron, April 7, 2022, 6:57 AM 13 comments
The Web AT&T is upgrading its emergency service-focused 'FirstNet' network to 5G It's arriving in 38 cities to start By Cohen Coberly, April 1, 2021, 4:08 PM
Wearable Tech Man credits Apple Watch with saving his life after falling through ice Smartwatches can be lifesavers By Rob Thubron, March 10, 2021, 9:26 AM
Mobile Apple iPhone's Emergency SOS feature saves woman from attempted sexual assault The attacker was tracked down and caught By Rob Thubron, December 31, 2019, 7:27 AM 7 comments
Industry FCC hands out more than $600,000 in penalties over misuse of emergency alert tones Protecting the integrity of the emergency alert system By Shawn Knight, August 16, 2019, 10:47 AM
Mobile Google Google announces text-to-speech features for emergency calls on Pixel devices Can't speak? No problem By Cohen Coberly, August 2, 2019, 8:04 AM
Industry CenturyLink suffers major network outage, taking down 911 services throughout the US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is none too pleased By Cohen Coberly, December 28, 2018, 5:32 PM 13 comments
Apple Software Apple may have made it too easy to call emergency services for help Over 20 accidental calls daily from one facility By Greg Synek, February 23, 2018, 8:55 AM
Mobile Industry All 50 states and three U.S. territories will participate in AT&T's FirstNet emergency cellular service Three more regions are expected to opt in or out by mid-March By Cal Jeffrey, December 29, 2017, 5:47 PM
Security Hacker takes control of 156 emergency sirens in Dallas By Shawn Knight, April 9, 2017, 2:00 PM 22 comments
Electronics Mobile Verizon to use 4G LTE-equipped drones to provide emergency cell service By Shawn Knight, October 6, 2016, 1:30 PM
Mobile Google New Android feature automatically sends accurate location data when you call the emergency services By Rob Thubron, July 27, 2016, 6:15 AM
Industry Vehicles sold in Europe must include automatic emergency calling device as of 2018 By Shawn Knight, April 29, 2015, 9:30 AM