Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get help.

Survivors of the deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche used iPhone’s Emergency SOS via satellite to communicate with first responders.

An iPhone with Emergency SOS via satellite proved crucial to survivors of a California avalanche, helping coordinate their rescue.

The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.

Apple’s satellite features are designed for situations where cellular and Wi-Fi coverage are unavailable. In supported ...

An AT&T outage on Thursday led many cellphone users to look for calling alternatives. The company advised customers to access Wi-Fi communications, but iPhone users without service or internet ...

Six skiers who survived the avalanche near Lake Tahoe on Tuesday used the Emergency SOS via satellite feature on the iPhone to get help, reports The New York Times. Emergency SOS via satellite lets ...

A search and rescue team in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge responded to an SOS call on September 15, but when responders reached the coordinates from where the message was sent, they found no sign of ...

US News: 15 backcountry skiers enjoying a guided trip near Lake Tahoe were caught in a powerful avalanche, leaving eight dead ...