iPhone rescues man via satellite SOS

December 02, 2022

Out alone in the snowy Alaskan wilderness, a man got into trouble on his snowmobile.

Luckily, he had a new iPhone with Apple's emergency satellite SOS system, and was promptly rescued.

It's likely the first case of someone being saved by the iPhone 14 series' new feature.

Emergency SOS via satellite might have helped the cruise ship passenger who fell overboard in the Gulf of Mexico recently and was miraculously rescued after spending 15 hours in the water. If he'd had a new iPhone on him, he might have been picked up more quickly.

It's comforting to know Apple's new system works as advertised in real-world emergency situations.

Next time I head out anywhere more remote than Golden Gate Park, I'll be double sure to have my iPhone with me. It's a lifesaver.

-- Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple’s new Emergency SOS via satellite service built into the iPhone 14 helped Alaska State Troopers rescue a man near the Arctic Circle. As the satellite SOS service just launched in mid-November, this may be the first time it has been used in a real crisis.

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