Google Pixel 9 Pro XL, right, and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones displayed during the Made By Google launch event in Mountain View, California, US, on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. Photographer: David Paul ...

Google Pixel phones come with an emergency SOS feature that calls for emergency response services, and also shares the alert with friends or family members. The whole system also has an optional video ...

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One of the big new features of the Google Pixel 9 series is Satellite SOS, a feature that will be available at launch, but might not work exactly how you think. When is Satellite SOS launching on ...

You'll hopefully never have to use this feature, but it's one of the Pixel 9 series' most impressive tricks. As Managing Editor, I lead CNET's mobile team, covering news and reviews on smartphones, ...

Of all the shiny new features announced on the Pixel Watch 4 during the August 20 Made by Google event, I’m most excited for emergency satellite communications, borrowed from last year’s Google Pixel ...

Chethan is a reporter at Android Police, focusing on the news coverage for the site. He has covered tech for over a decade for multiple publications, including Times Internet, Guiding Tech, Android ...

Google could soon release a new Emergency SOS gesture for the Pixel Watch to prevent accidental 911 calls. This new gesture will require users to touch and hold the screen for three seconds after ...

Google is making a change to how the Pixel Watch handles Emergency SOS. So far, after tapping the watch crown five times, Emergency SOS would call authorities unless you canceled. Going forward, the ...

Satellite SOS can help people contact emergency services even when cellular or Wi-Fi is out of reach. However, this is more common on iPhones than on Android models. Google's Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 are ...