The one who survived thanks to Apple’s emergency satellite communication

The Emergency SOS system in the iPhone 14 series saved the life of a stranded skier in Alaska.

A person traveling on a ski vehicle from Noorvik to Kotzebue, Alaska, got lost and stranded in a place where there was no phone line, and was rescued by the Emergency SOS system on new iPhones, according to a statement from the Alaska Public Security Department ADPS. These two cities are about 42 miles apart.

On Thursday morning, Alex was unable to continue in the Northwest, so he activated the satellite-based emergency SOS system on his iPhone 14 and called for help. In cooperation with the Apple Emergency Response Center, local authorities sent rescue to the location of the missing man based on the GPS coordinates provided by Apple.

ADPS said a team of local volunteer rescuers found the man unharmed and transported him to Kotzebue. This incident was recorded as the first time rescue was possible due to the Emergency SOS Feature introduced in the new iPhone 14 series.

Apple has also announced that this new SOS feature will be added to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, and will be given to anyone who buys the new product for free for two years. The Emergency SOS system is installed in iPhone 14’s Settings, and once activated, instructions will be given on the screen to connect to the nearest satellite. Following this instruction, the user will be able to send messages asking for help.

Apple’s Emergency SOS Feature has been released to iPhone 14 users living in the United States and Canada, and France at the end of this month. Germany It is said that it will be available in Ireland and the UK.