# Device-Deactivating Driving Apps The Romex Apps Locks Your Phone to Prevent Texting While Driving By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-05-07 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/romex-app References: [tech.thaivisa](http://tech.thaivisa.com/new-romex-app-stops-drivers-texting-while-driving/15056/) & [romexworld](http://www.romexworld.com/) Romex is an innovative new smartphone that is designed to make it easier than ever for drivers to avoid the scourge of texting while driving, something that is becoming an increasingly common cause of very severe accidents on the road. This particular app works in conjunction with your [smartphone's GPS system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolut-street-mode), and uses to ascertain the speed that the vehicle is moving at. If the vehicle is detected to be moving faster than 6.5 km/, the Romex app will [automatically lock the device](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box), making texting while driving all but impossible. The app is currently already in use by companies to ensure that their drivers are kept safe at all times, but is now being introduced for use by the general public, something that will help prevent texting while driving and save lives as a result. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 1% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Driver Safety Apps:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative apps that lock devices to prevent distracted driving. - **Gps-based Safety Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to create GPS systems that detect vehicle speed and automatically disable certain phone functions. - **Public Adoption of Safety Technologies:** Increasing demand for safety apps and technologies to prevent texting while driving among the general public. ### Where This Applies - **Mobile App Development:** Developers can capitalize on the growing market for driver safety apps that prevent distracted driving. - **Automotive Technology:** Opportunity for automotive industry to integrate GPS-based safety features into vehicle systems. - **Personal Safety Products:** Companies can tap into the demand for safety technologies that protect users from texting while driving. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Low-Tech Smartphone Interface Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blank-spaces-app.md) - [AI-Powered Driving Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-driving-app.md) - [App Usage Limiters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/speedbump.md) - [Anti-Distraction Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolt-app.md) - [Driving Interface Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/car-dashboard-app.md) - [Child-Targeted Starter Smartphone Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screenable-app.md) - [Smartphone Distraction-Curbing Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemio-app.md) - [Smartphone Detox Lockboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-lock-box.md) - [Logistics-Tracking GPS Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logistics-tracking-gps-app.md)