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Android Phone Calling 911

AT&T is making some potentially life-saving changes to 911 calls

By Anthony Spadafora published

AT&T is switching to location-based routing for 911 calls to make it easier to locate mobile devices in an emergency.

Phone & Communications
Porsche Taycan 4S

Electric cars on the charge as Porsche Taycan overtakes the iconic 911

By Chris Teague published

Porsche saw Taycan sales more than double from 2020 to 2021, and it set overall sales records in the process.

Hybrid & Electric Vehicles
Jemand bedient ein Smartphone

FCC fines US operators for 911 call failures

By Steve McCaskill published

Four operators suffered emergency call issues during outage in 2020.

Phone & Communications
Jemand bedient ein Smartphone

This Android phone bug stops you calling 911 if you have Microsoft Teams installed

By Anthony Spadafora published

Android users with Microsoft Teams installed have reported having problems when trying to call emergency services.

Phone & Communications
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Your iPhone fingerprint sensor could discreetly dial for help in the future

By Parker Wilhelm published

Apple patents a way for the iPhone's Touch ID sensor to contact emergency services quickly and more easily.

iPhone
Text-to-911 to start savings lives next year

FCC accelerates Text-to-911 service by four major carriers

By Matt Swider published

Communicating with 911 catches up to 21st century technology with the rapid deployment of the FCC's Text-to-911 program.

Verizon