Are you seeing a strange message on your iPhone that reads SOS? Here's what that message means, per Apple. What does it mean when your iPhone says SOS? Apple Support says if you see "No Service" or ...

Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today released its 2025 inReach® SOS report, highlighting trends involving SOS incident messages reported to the Garmin Response℠ international emergency coordination center during ...

Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get help.

*Apple’s iPhone 14 introduced Emergency SOS via Satellite, which allows emergency services to be contacted even without cellular service. This feature helps connect your iPhone to the nearest ...

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, right, and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones displayed during the Made By Google launch event in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Photographer: David Paul ...

Six skiers are alive thanks to Emergency SOS via satellite.

Apple has announced that Emergency SOS via satellite is available in Mexico starting today, on iPhone 14 models and newer and the Apple Watch Ultra 3. Until now, only Find My via satellite and ...

You'll hopefully never have to use this feature, but it's one of the Pixel 9 series' most impressive tricks. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, ...

Emergency features are available on iPhone models 14 and on the Pixel 9 or later.