Apple sets up iPhones to relay location for 911 calls

Apple sets up iPhones to relay location for 911 calls

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https://apnews.com/d6537937066844e18b0b36346109189a

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.

If it lives up to Apple's promise, the iPhone's next operating system will automatically deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S.

Apple sets up iPhones to relay location for 911 calls

Jun 18, 2018, 2:29pm UTC
https://apnews.com/d6537937066844e18b0b36346109189a > SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century. > If it lives up to Apple's promise, the iPhone's next operating system will automatically deliver quicker and more reliable information pinpointing the location of 911 calls to about 6,300 emergency response centers in the U.S.