Following a current accident at sea in Cebu, a Samsung Galaxy smartphone proved useful in securing the protection of 20 individuals.
On July 8, a ship carrying 16 overseas divers and 4 Filipino nationals on an island hopping tour capsized within the waters off Bogo City in Cebu province. About 30 minutes after the boat tipped over, the stranded passengers had been in a position to name for assist. They had been all returned to shore safely.
The passengers had been in a position to name for assist comparatively promptly after a Samsung Galaxy S8 belonging to Canadian nationwide Jim Emdee was discovered submerged in water below the boat. Emdee and the opposite passengers used the cellphone to name for assist, and offered rescuers with their location utilizing the gadget’s GPS operate.
Following his harrowing expertise, Emdee reached out to increase his because of the Samsung engineering crew, saying, “I really hope my thanks can make it to the engineering team as honestly it really saved us all. Only my S8 was able to connect and it worked all the way until we made it to land. It stayed alive for much longer than I thought possible, and it really made the difference.”
James Jung, Head of Samsung Electronics Philippines stated, “We are glad to hear that the passengers are all safe, and that a Samsung phone was helpful in the rescue effort. We will continue to work towards producing devices that can come to users’ aid when they find themselves in dire situations.”
Samsung advises customers to maintain the GPS locator on their Galaxy smartphones turned on whereas travelling, particularly if travelling alone or in distant areas. Galaxy smartphones additionally permit customers to ship SOS messages to designated emergency contacts by enabling the ‘Send SOS messages’ function (Settings → Advanced options → Send SOS message). With this function turned on, customers can faucet the facility button 3 times shortly to ship out an SOS message to as much as 4 emergency contacts.
*The Galaxy S8 is licensed as waterproof in recent water as much as 1.5 meters deep for as much as 30 minutes. Neither seaside nor pool use is suggested. Water and dirt injury should not lined by the gadget’s guarantee.
