Smartphones come with several features baked into the operating system that can be useful during emergencies. These go above and beyond the simplest thing you'll do in an emergency: call 911 or your ...

Emergency calls can be stressful, and in some instances, it's easier to show than tell what’s going wrong. That’s why Apple shipped an emergency live-video option with iOS 18 last year, and why Google ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

Android users can now share live video with 911 operators. The telecommunicator initiates the request. The feature is available on devices with Android 8 or higher. Calling 911 can be stressful, and ...