During its last “Keynote”, Apple unveiled a whole new generation of smartphones, but also of connected watches. During this presentation, the Silicon Valley giant announced that the iPhone 14 as well as the Apple Watch SE, 8 and Ultra had a feature capable of saving your life in the event of a car accident!
To check…
Indeed, thanks to a whole series of new sensors, the latest devices from the Apple brand are able to detect if you have had an accident. In which case, they would automatically send a distress signal to the emergency services. Internet being what it is, some immediately wanted to check this feature in real conditions…
It works !
The TechRax YouTube channel naturally taped an iPhone 14 Pro to the headrest of a Mercury Grand Marquis before sending it to several vehicle wrecks. Surprise… Accident detection has been triggered! Nice job Apple. And fortunately, youtubers are there to test this kind of functionality…
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About the Author : Vanhouche Sebastien
Sébastien has always been passionate about the automotive world, in the broadest sense. Everything interests him in the field, from small thermal engine ancestors to modern electric behemoths! However, he has always had a soft spot for fast, but discreet vehicles. Nothing like a break that overflows with power to have fun while going unnoticed!