Sprint Introduces New Mobile Solution to Combat Distracted Driving

Sprint S CEO Dan Hesse today announced to attendees at the International CTIA WIRELESS 2011 Show that Sprint later this year will offer Sprint Drive FirstTM – the wireless carrier’s first safe-driving solution to help wireless consumers safely manage their mobile devices and focus on driving while they’re behind the wheel.

Created by Location Labs, Sprint Drive First is designed to do the following when driving is detected:

• Lock the driver’s cell phone screen and redirect calls to voice mail.
• Block text-message alerts and auto-respond to the message sender that the driver is currently unavailable.
• Allow access to three key contacts and three mobile applications, such as GPS navigation.
• Give parents and business administrators Web portal access to configure Drive First for their teens’ or employees’ mobile devices.