No, that voice you heard wasn’t a call from the other side.It was emergency services calling to help thanks to Crash Detection on Apple Watch.That’s exactly what happened to a 55-year-old Apple Watch customer in Massachusetts after passing out while driving and ending up in his upside down car in someone’s pool.
Taylor Smith and Ryan Trowbridge for WGGB/WSHM tell the story of Brent Hill from Easthampton, MA: It may not have been a voice from the other side, but it was a miraculous situation all the same.That’s because Crash Detection on Apple Watch worked as advertised when it phoned 911.Hill recalls what happened and how the watch came in clutch: He credits Apple Watch with changing how the harrowing situation played out: Read the full story here.
Apple details how Crash Detection works in a support document here.The event, which took place on December 16, reminds us how critical health and safety features on Apple Watch continuously prove to be for customers on a daily basis.Looking for a deal on a newer Apple Watch? You can grab the outgoing Apple Watch Series 9 for just $249 from Walmart while supplies last.
Apple Watch Series 10 introduces sleep apnea detection and a redesigned, thinner casing.Crash Detection works on newer Apple Watch and iPhone models including: Apple Watch Series 8 and newer, Apple Watch Ultra and newer, and Apple Watch SE 2 and newer with watchOS 9 or later iPhone 14 and newer with iOS 16 or later Best Apple Watch accessories This three-in-one magnetic wireless charging pad works with both iPhone and Apple Watch Add a 1200mAh power bank with Apple Watch charging to your keychain for under $20 Protect your Apple Watch display and casing or change up the look for under $10 You’re reading 9to5Mac — experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day.Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop.
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