Google, T-Mobile Tackle 911 Call Problem

Android phones will soon send Google Maps-like location data to emergency call centers

Emergency call operators will soon have an easier time pinpointing the whereabouts of Android phone users.

Google has struck a deal with T-Mobile US Inc. to pipe location data from cellphones with Android operating systems in the U.S. to emergency call centers, said Fiona Lee, who works on global partnerships for Android emergency location services.

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