Here’s a plot twist I never saw coming. Apple’s recently announced CarPlay system to connect iPhones and cars is actually powered by QNX which is a BlackBerry product. Here’s the details from N4BB when they asked Paul Leroux of QNX about it:
“Connectivity to smartphones and other mobile devices is a key strength of QNX Software Systems’ platform for car infotainment systems, and many automakers and tier one automotive suppliers use our platform to implement smartphone/head-unit integration in their vehicles. We have a long-standing partnership with Apple to ensure high-quality connectivity with their devices, and this partnership extends to support for Apple CarPlay.”
Interesting. That sort of explains that rumor that Ford was dumping Microsoft for QNX.
Am I the only one who finds this Apple/BlackBerry partnership a bit weird?
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CarPlay Powered By BlackBerry…. Wow
Here’s a plot twist I never saw coming. Apple’s recently announced CarPlay system to connect iPhones and cars is actually powered by QNX which is a BlackBerry product. Here’s the details from N4BB when they asked Paul Leroux of QNX about it:
“Connectivity to smartphones and other mobile devices is a key strength of QNX Software Systems’ platform for car infotainment systems, and many automakers and tier one automotive suppliers use our platform to implement smartphone/head-unit integration in their vehicles. We have a long-standing partnership with Apple to ensure high-quality connectivity with their devices, and this partnership extends to support for Apple CarPlay.”
Interesting. That sort of explains that rumor that Ford was dumping Microsoft for QNX.
Am I the only one who finds this Apple/BlackBerry partnership a bit weird?
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