A mobile phone holder is also offered as an option for users who wish to charge their phone in the car.
Nokia said the new device operates like a car phone, with external GSM antenna and hands-free mode, which allows users to access personal contact data stored in the mobile phone using Bluetooth wireless technology.
Via the Bluetooth SIM Access Profile, the company said the Premium handset integration product can access the SIM card of the compatible mobile phone and log onto the GSM network. The receiving mode is deactivated when not in use and the mobile phone automatically logs back onto the mobile network.
The device also includes radio mute, the ability to download phonebook entries from compatible mobile phones, and basic functions such as voice dial, taking and ending calls, and redial.
For the first time, an automaker is offering a communication solution using the Bluetooth SIM Access Profile that is factory-fitted in the vehicle, said Marcus Stahl, general manager of Nokia Automotive. This represents an important engineering achievement: we have taken a further step toward universality in the domain of factory-installed, integrated communication solutions.
The Premium handset integration product will be available in the new Volkswagen Passat during summer 2005.
