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Tech giant Apple is reportedly working on a new iPhone and Apple Watch feature that detects if your car has crashed. If this happens, this tool automatically dials 911. According to The Wall Street Journal, the company plans to launch such a facility next year.
Google’s Personal Safety app on Pixel phones already includes the feature to call for help when it detects car accidents. Just like car service connects the feature to the latest vehicles, including GM’s OnStar, Subaru’s Starlink and Fiat Chrysler’s Uconnect. As The Verge reports, many cars on the road today are not equipped with any connectivity features, so getting crash detection on an iPhone means more drivers may need their assistance in accidents.
According to Apple, the use of unsafe smartphones in cars has made way for integration systems such as CarPlay and Android Auto, which were visible in about 80 percent of new vehicles in 2020. Building a new crash detection feature in the iPhone with CarPlay could bolster Apple’s rumored Ironheart project to tie in with car settings in the same way that HomeKit controls smart speakers and lighting.
While Apple’s accident detection feature hasn’t always worked like it used to, the company has years to gather data and analytics on interested iOS and watchOS users. It remains to be seen how accurate Apple will be in detecting car accidents.
Chip shortage will affect development
Apple had incurred a huge loss of $ 6 billion in the September quarter due to lack of supply. Now the company has said that the festive quarter can see a big impact of chip shortage, which will affect the entire industry. In an earnings call late Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook said a major supply-chain-related shortfall would be chip shortages in the current quarter.
He told experts, by the time we end this quarter, the odds will be bigger than the $6 billion we experienced in the fourth quarter (July-September period).
(Input- IANS)
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