The iPhone could soon save your life by stealing this Pixel feature

pixel 6 pro vs iphone 13 pro max: both phones laying face down on a table — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

Apple has made security a major priority for the iPhone 13, but it seems that the company wants to extend its reach to safety as well. A new report claimsApple is eyeing the possibility of adding car crash detection to some of its devices.

Per the Wall Street Journal, Apple’s new safety feature would be called, appropriately enough, “crash detection” and it would work on both the iPhone and the Apple Watch. The feature would be able to detect an auto accident and automatically dial 911. Presumably, this feature would tap into the accelerometer already built into most Apple devices to detect the sudden stops that come in car crashes.

Of course, Apple isn’t the first company to try its hand at such as feature, as Google introduced its Personal Safety app with the launch of its Pixel 3. The Personal Safety app can detect car crashes and quickly seek emergency services on a user’s behalf. It can even begin recording in any emergency situation so as to better document the events that transpire. GM’s OnStar Guardian app, meanwhile, has also recently added a feature that detects crashes.

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Billy Givens is a journalist with nearly two decades of experience in editing and writing across a wide variety of topics. He focuses particularly on games coverage for Tom's Guide and other sites including From Gamers Magazine, Retroware, Game Rant and TechRaptor. He's also written for self-improvement sites such as Lifehack and produced in-depth analyses on subjects such as health, psychology and entertainment.