MyVoiceIsElevating t1_itwxwlr wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:16 PM

Reply to comment by DarthArtero in Android phones offered early US quake warning, beating iPhones to the punch | Google's earthquake detection network turns Android phones into seismometers, and it paid off yesterday. by chrisdh79

That’s pretty cool for Android users. Too bad their phones can’t alert emergency response when they ride a roller coaster like my iPhone can.

Ambitious5uppository t1_itxebgw wrote on October 27, 2022 at 12:19 AM

Android phones (not all of course) do already have this feature (since 2019), and they also have the roller-coaster issue.

Since every new car will be required to have this feature as standard, and it's been an option for over 20 years. It's of somewhat limited use in the future, but could help someone someday.

more_beans_mrtaggart t1_itwzj7o wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:28 PM

I was thinking the opposite. Normally an android feature is something they threw at a wall and went with that, leaving it to Apple to show how it’s supposed to be designed.

MyVoiceIsElevating t1_itwzxzm wrote on October 26, 2022 at 10:31 PM

I am an Apple user that appreciates their attention to UX and detail, but they’re also guilty of a lot of crap.

Just glad Google pulled off a more effective warning system, which will no doubt cause Apple to improve theirs. Competition means we all win.