Little by little, the call of American senators Chuck Schumer, Frank Lautenberg, Harry Reid and Tom Udall to ban smart phone apps encouraging illegal behaviour is being heard. Following in the footsteps of Research in Motion (Blackberry), Apple announced it would be excluding any program that could help drunk drivers avoid roadblocks from the App Store.
The senate initiative is laudable and the response of the two telecommunications giants is promising, but will the effort truly eradicate the problem, even if other companies fall into step?
Fundamentally, apps like Trapster and PhatomALERT work with information provided by users. Said users will undoubtedly be quick to find alternatives to avoid the police when they have something to hide…
Source : Autoblog
The senate initiative is laudable and the response of the two telecommunications giants is promising, but will the effort truly eradicate the problem, even if other companies fall into step?
Fundamentally, apps like Trapster and PhatomALERT work with information provided by users. Said users will undoubtedly be quick to find alternatives to avoid the police when they have something to hide…
Source : Autoblog