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Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche
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Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche

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The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.

The six survivors of Tuesday’s avalanche near Lake Tahoe communicated with emergency responders using the Emergency SOS feature on the iPhone and an emergency beacon, said Don O’Keefe, the law enforcement chief for California’s Office of Emergency Se... [1364 chars]

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Source: The New York Times

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