Last year Apple was urged to include a feature in iOS called Advanced Mobile Location (AML). For those unfamiliar, this is a feature that creates a more accurate pinpoint location of the user. Given that sometimes GPS can be a bit hit or miss and not 100% accurate, this feature will come in handy in situations of emergency.
The good news is that Apple has announced that in the upcoming iOS 11.3 update, they will be adding the feature to the iOS platform. Speaking to TNW, the European Emergency Number Association (EENA) director Gary Machado said that this came as a surprise as the organization did not know about Apple’s plans, but is happy that it is being implemented all the same.
According to Machado, “This is huge news for people’s safety. It literally means saving more lives. From spring onwards, both Android and iOS devices will be able to provide accurate location to rescuers. It is now up to the countries to deploy AML everywhere in the world.” Note that not all countries necessarily support the feature, but for those that do this will no doubt come as good news.
In the meantime for those who are unfamiliar with the feature, you can find out more details about it in the video above.