Imagine the countless scenarios in which you need to quickly contact emergency serviceswithout fumbling around on your phone.

What is Emergency SOS on iPhone? It's a feature that could save your life. Apple's Emergency SOS via satellite feature for iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro works in partnership with Globalstar satellite ...

Being in an emergency without a way to contact your family or 911 is a scary thought. Big weather events can wipe out homes, phone lines and powerlines, making the usual cellular or Wi-Fi networks ...

Following Hurricane Milton's landfall in Florida, here's how to make sure you can send messages via satellite if you have no cellular and Wi-Fi coverage. Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology ...

Satellite connectivity through Globalstar gives iPhone owners a way to reach emergency services or text family and friends in ...

Elon Musk's Starlink is also offering direct-to-cell service ahead of Milton. Hurricane Milton is forecast to bring a slew of devastation to Florida's west coast as the Category 3 storm makes landfall ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since its launch in 2012, the (Wireless Emergency Alerts) system has been used more than 84,000 times to warn the public about dangerous weather, missing children, and other critical ...

After Hurricane Rita nailed Southeast Texas in 2005, the worst part for residents like the author was the inability to contact friends and family to both make sure they were okay and also reassure ...

With more than a decade of experience, Nelson covers Apple and Google and writes about iPhone and Android features, privacy and security settings, and more. What's worse is that when you get back to ...