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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The rule also mandates universal Bluetooth standards and volume control compliance for all smartphones.

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[–] [email protected] 50 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

This wasn’t a thing already? We’ve had cell phones a long time.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Not officially, but nearly every device has supported hearing aids compatibility for years, well before smartphones became the standard.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah, mine are controlled via phone. Still better to make it required though

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I recall it being required in cars. IIRC all cars after 2012 needed to have bluetooth and hands free.

Perhaps phones just operated in proxy to that