Apple’s forthcoming video expansion to Emergency SOS via Satellite for iOS 18 will now be supported by RapidSOS, a platform linking millions of users to 911 and other emergency services.
What a user will see when using Emergency SOS via Satellite with RapidSOS and video (Source: RapidSOS)
What a user will see when using Emergency SOS via Satellite with RapidSOS and video (Source: RapidSOS)
Apple’s Emergency SOS via Satellite was a revolutionary safety feature when it was launched with the iPhone 14, and it has since saved lives around the world. Initially, it would connect stranded users to first responders and allow very brief text message exchanges.
For iOS 18, however, Apple is greatly expanding the feature, so that it allows for longer messages — and even video. Now RapidSOS has announced support for this ability for a stranded user to be able to show first responders their condition and environment.