Hey, The same could be said for a real satnav unit. Misuse of any device while driving can be considered illegal if it effect your ability too drive.
As for bluetooth support, doesn't 2.0 support a full bluetooth profile now? Tom. On Nov 23, 12:06 pm, Hadmut <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Android is providing a pretty good street navigation, but it might be > unlawful to use it within a car in Germany. > > In Germany it is not allowed to use a mobile phone while driving with > your hands, except with hands-free equipment. It does not matter what > functions it has and what you use it for. Just the fact that it is a > phone is sufficient for not beeing allowed to use it while driving. > > Therefore, modern cars in europe have built in phones that access your > mobile's SIM card through the remote SIM access bluetooth profile - > just sit in your car, and it automagically takes over the phone > functionality from your mobile. The mobile saves power, but has no > access to the SIM card and thus no phone and internet connections > anymore. > > Unfortunately, the Android OS does not support this bluetooth profile. > Android phones cannot be used with modern european hands-free > equipment, and thus the Android phone must not be used with your hands > at all while driving. > > So car navigation with an Android mobile does not make much sense over > here. > > But even if Android supported that SIM access bluetooth profile, it > would not help, because then the car radio uses the SIM card and the > Android mobile would not have phone or internet access anymore. As far > as I know, Google Maps and Google Navigation don't have an offline > mode and fully depend on an internet connection. > > (Similar problems in most european countries.) > > So how would someone use the Android phone in a car in europe? > > regards > Hadmut -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
