60 million cars are currently*using BlackBerry’s QNX operating system for infotainment and 3D navigation. A platform so dominant in the connected cars segment that the Time magazine equated it to Windows for PCs. And now BlackBerry*is looking to the future.
Ford and BlackBerry have entered into a new agreement where BlackBerry*will dedicate a team of engineers to work with Ford on expanding the use of BlackBerry software and technology including the QNX Neutrino operating system*and*Certicom security technology*in developing the next generation of connected cars.
The Future of Connected Cars*
BlackBerry has the opportunity to put itself at the centre of Ford’s plans for autonomous cars. The former*may no longer be the leader in the cellphone market but it certainly has a golden opportunity to play a leading role in the future of the automotive sector, where security and safety are crucial.
“The future of the automobile is all about embedded intelligence. I believe our expertise in secure embedded software makes us the preferred technology provider to put the smart in the car” –*John Chen, executive chairman and CEO at BlackBerry (MarketWired)
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Ford and BlackBerry have entered into a new agreement where BlackBerry*will dedicate a team of engineers to work with Ford on expanding the use of BlackBerry software and technology including the QNX Neutrino operating system*and*Certicom security technology*in developing the next generation of connected cars.
The Future of Connected Cars*
BlackBerry has the opportunity to put itself at the centre of Ford’s plans for autonomous cars. The former*may no longer be the leader in the cellphone market but it certainly has a golden opportunity to play a leading role in the future of the automotive sector, where security and safety are crucial.
“The future of the automobile is all about embedded intelligence. I believe our expertise in secure embedded software makes us the preferred technology provider to put the smart in the car” –*John Chen, executive chairman and CEO at BlackBerry (MarketWired)
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