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New iPhone safety feature labelled potential ‘lifesaver for the bush’

Imagine being able to connect with emergency services when cellular and Wi-Fi coverage are not available.

In a move that has been welcomed as a potentially major step forward for safety in the rural sector, that capability has today been activated in the latest generation of Apple iPhones available in Australia.

This morning Apple announced that its iPhone 14 generation of smartphones, which were released in Australia last September, now enable customers in Australia and New Zealand to use Appleā€™s Emergency SOS via satellite feature from today.

Available on all iPhone 14 models, the…

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