Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on ...

Emergency SOS can turn your smartphone into a lifesaver, but many users haven’t set it up. Here’s a simple guide to adding ...

Smartphones have become one of the fastest and most reliable ways to deliver critical information to people during emergencies. Recognising this, governments across the world have introduced Wireless ...

Google Android Emergency Location Service Feature: Google has enabled its Emergency Location Service (ELS) on Android phones in India. Uttar Pradesh has become the first state to fully link this ...

Google Play services v26.12 adds a map view to Wireless Emergency Alerts on Android. The new feature will show the affected area and your location directly in the alert. The update may take time to ...