The smartphone in your pocket is more than just a device for communication or entertainment. When used correctly, it’s a tool that can provide a lifeline in emergencies. Aside from the best emergency ...

Thanks to a dedicated SOS button and 100% global Iridium® satellite network coverage, Garmin inReach users can quickly send an SOS message should an emergency occur. Once an SOS message is triggered, ...

The smartphone SOS feature is among the most useful functionalities you need to take advantage of. Who knows when you will need it? A guest takes a selfie with her smartphone during the Mercedes Benz ...

Whether you’re triggering an emergency SOS signal, messaging a fellow backcountry traveler to coordinate a meetup, or simply letting folks at home know you’ll be late for dinner, satellite ...

The type of satellite SOS devices that may have saved two different Boundary Waters solo campers' lives over the last week are becoming smaller, more reliable and less expensive — and are being more ...

No matter the make and model of your phone, it’s likely to have an emergency SOS feature built in—something you will hopefully never have to use but should make yourself aware of, just in case.

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 ...

A solo canoeist in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness used an emergency communications device to call for help Saturday. According to the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, an Ely-area ...