I just googled some more about this actual decision, and it was because the guy was holding the cell phone while navigating and the judge reasoned because of that. So i still thinks its the "holding in the hands thing".
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Thomas Riley <[email protected]>wrote: > 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]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > > -- 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.
