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Android phones send out earthquake alerts in Greece and New Zealand – GreekCityTimes.com
Google recently announced that it is rolling out its Android earthquake detection feature in Greece and New Zealand after launching the system in parts of the US….
The ubiquity of smartphones has turned them into essential tools for emergency services. Google recently announced that it is rolling out its Android earthquake detection feature in Greece and New Zealand after launching the system in parts of the US.
The two countries are prone to earthquakes, but lack an early warning system.
On Android phones with Google Play Services installed, the accelerometer will be used to sense when an earthquake might be happening. An earthquake detection server collects…
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