Appleinsider: 911 false calls from iPhones have increased in the US and Canada
Emergency services officials in the United States and Canada have reported a large number of false calls from Apple devices. This is reported by Appleinsider.
Media journalists drew attention to the reports of North American rescuers. Emergency officials said they were disappointed with Apple’s new accident detection feature, which has increased the number of false positives. According to experts, false positives of the new iPhone option have become more frequent in tourist regions – for example, in ski resorts.
According to them, the user’s device reacts to the movements of extreme sports enthusiasts – on skis and with the help of other equipment – and mistakenly determines that the owner of the gadget got into an accident. According to rescuers, the number of false calls is in the dozens.
At the same time, rescuers are required to respond to each alarm signal. “These calls involve a huge amount of resources, from dispatchers to deputies to ski patrols,” said Trina Dummer, spokesperson for the Summit County Emergency Center. BC emergency officials estimate that responding to a false call could cost the organization up to $10,000.
Previously, the accident detection function in the iPhone 14 began to work more often for outdoor enthusiasts, according to MacRumors. Apple did not comment on the issue.
Source: Lenta
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