iPhone and rSAP

There are no iPhone applications at this time that can enable additional bluetooth protocols.

If I understand rSAP correctly, it looks for contact information on the SIM card and the iPhone does not store any contact info on the SIM.

rSAP enables the phone to share the SIM information. There are some phones than also can share their own contacts information. This bluetooth profile is used in some cars.
There are any plans to include this profile in future firmware versions?

Contact information is not stored on the SIM on the iPhone so it's doubtful that rSAP profiles will be included.

There are some mobile phones that can share contacts information beyond the SIM. The SIM information sharing is done to connect with the GSM network, the contacts information can be gathered from the phone memory.

I agree ...

I tried this morning with Iphone 3g and firmware 3.0 ... Unfortunatly, I was unable to get connection to RSAP car module.

Regards

Nope, that's not the main purpose: through rSAP (remote SIM access protocol), a in-dash car phone (for ex.) can "grab" the SIM card in your mobile, so no need to have "dual card" arrangement for dedicated car phone. Advantage is that you are using a real car phone, with its own external antenna, steering wheel user i/f, SMS messages store, voice dialing etc. In other words, not just a "parrot" or wireless headset. And yes, some of them can grab contacts on the SIM card as well, or even on the mobile phone.

Sounds all very nice, but in reality it only really works with the following combination: VW or Audi and Nokia phone. My HTC Windows Mobile based PDA in theory should work as well, but in practice is a nightmare. That's why I'm longing for Apple to implement rSAP for quiet a while now; to bad that even in V.3 it still is not there.

I would like to add my voice to all the others from customers requesting from Apple to take in consideration a simple query : "Please implement the rSAP profile in your phone as it's done by others manufacturer."

Apple doesn't read these forums. You'll need to send feedback - http://apple.com/feedback

Unfortunately Apple has still not implemented rSAP in OS3.1. Not having the option to use my (for the rest perfect) telephone with my Volkswagen Bluetooth kit is the only - but very large - disadvantage.

I guess many people have also left this suggestion at the Feedback page on apple.com since the intro of the iPhone. First of all I hope that Apple does read this forum and finally will make a statement about rSAP. Can we or can we not expect something in future releases?

Much needed feature. I need to decide between Touareg and Iphone, I guess Iphone is got to go.

I dont understand why Apple creates such kick *** product design with crippled features like half-*** Bluetooth support, no Video Recording, no Navigation, no native SyncML, no Video Calling, etc...

The 3G S has video recording. The iPhone also has apps for car navigation.

If things like video calling are a big deal for you then select a phone with a front facing camera.

Hi

i have exactly the same problem, just bought new CC with 510 nav package. Iphone will not connect as mentioned, thought of getting a nokia but then came up with a short term solution until the techies can finally put in an update to support RSAP.

I got a pay as you go sim and put in an old nokia 6300, this connects perfectly with the car, i then use call forwarding feature in iphone to divert to pay as you go number and it works like a dream.

cannot see any other way of getting round it.