Android is rolling out an Emergency Live Video feature that can share your camera feed with first responders in real time. The encrypted camera stream can be requested by emergency dispatchers, is ...

Holiday travel and winter storms create risky moments for drivers and families. Stress rises fast during emergencies, and describing the scene to 911 can feel overwhelming. Now, a new Android feature ...

Smartphones come with several features baked into the operating system that can be useful during emergencies. These go above and beyond the simplest thing you'll do in an emergency: call 911 or your ...

Karandeep Singh Oberoi is a Durham College Journalism and Mass Media graduate who joined the Android Police team in April 2024, after serving as a full-time News Writer at Canadian publication ...

In an emergency, Android users can now share real-time visual details with 911 dispatchers, bridging a critical information gap that can hinder quick, effective emergency responses. Today Google rolls ...

Google is launching Android Emergency Live Video, which enables emergency dispatchers to request live camera feeds during emergencies. The feature is compatible with phones running Android 8 and above ...

Google is introducing Android Emergency Live Video today to let users in three countries share their camera feeds with dispatchers. You call or text (if available) your country’s emergency number like ...

Years after its debut in other parts of the globe, Google has today announced that Android’s Emergency Location Service (ELS) is finally available in India. Back in 2016, Google introduced Emergency ...

Recent findings suggest that Google is working on a new live video sharing feature for emergencies. Similar to a tool on the iPhone, it would allow users to stream video directly to dispatchers, ...