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Geotab to incorporate BlackBerry Radar into its Marketplace

BlackBerry has inked a strategic agreement with Geotab for an undisclosed amount to augment fleet productivity, improve asset utilisation and reduce operating costs. The collaboration will mark the introduction of BlackBerry Radar, an IoT based asset-tracking solution, on the Geotab Marketplace — an integrated online solutions center for fleet management.

Automotive BlackBerry

·6 years ago

Android Auto brings new launcher and more

Google has announced a new update coming for its Android Auto platform. The update will come to all vehicles running the official version of the platform and will roll out over the next few weeks.

Connected Automotive

·6 years ago

Audioburst launches on Android Auto and Samsung Bixby platforms

Audioburst today announced the release of two new offerings centred around the use of voice. Audioburst Auto, an Android app which focuses on delivering tailored playlists and hands-free voice search to today's drivers, is being released on Android Auto.

Apps Android Automotive

·6 years ago

BlackBerry expands partnership with LG

To advance the deployment of its connected and autonomous vehicle technology, BlackBerry is expanding its partnership with LG. Under the new agreement, LG will use BlackBerry QNX software and services to build digital consolidated cockpits, including infotainment systems, digital instrument clusters, and telematics systems for multiple OEMs.

Automotive BlackBerry

·6 years ago

BlackBerry’s QNX Embedded in More Than 150 Million Vehicles

BlackBerry are due to report Fiscal Year 2020 Q1 results Wednesday, and the company today announced that its QNX software is now embedded in more than 150 million cars on the road today.

BlackBerry Automotive

·6 years ago

Google Assistant rolling out to Waze Android app

Rolling out to Android phones in the United States, beginning today, Google Assistant will be fully integrated into Waze so users won’t have to tap on their screens to get things done. Many of Waze’s most popular features will be supported, such as reporting traffic jams, calling out potholes, and checking for alternate routes.

Apps US Android Automotive

·6 years ago

KDAB joins BlackBerry QNX Distributor and Value-Added Integrator Program

KDAB today announced that it has joined the BlackBerry QNX Distributor and Value-Added Integrator Program, a worldwide network of value-added integrators, distributors and reseller experts trained on QNX technology.

BlackBerry Automotive

·6 years ago

Marvel and Nimbix oppose BlackBerry’s Jarvis Trademark Registration

BlackBerry has been trialling Jarvis with some of the world's largest automakers since 2018 and the company recently filed a trademark application for the term JARVIS, which it plans to use for its automobile cybersecurity software. Entertainment giant and the studio behind Avengers Endgame, Marvel Enterprises LLC, are opposing BlackBerry’s registration.

BlackBerry Connected Automotive

·7 years ago

O2’s 5G network to power autonomous vehicle testing

O2 will be the public and private network provider of 5G connectivity for the testing and development of CAV technology at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire.

5G Automotive UK O2

·7 years ago

BlackBerry and WHIS launch embedded software platform for Developers

BlackBerry and WITTENSTEIN high integrity systems (WHIS) today announced a new embedded software platform that enables the development of safety-certified and mission-critical applications on heterogenous system-on-chip (SoC) processors.

Developers BlackBerry Automotive

·7 years ago

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi launches Alliance Intelligent Cloud on Microsoft Azure

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi has announced the production release of the Alliance Intelligent Cloud, a new platform that is enabling Renault, Nissan, and Mitsubishi Motors to deliver connected services in vehicles sold in nearly all 200 markets served by the Alliance member companies.

Connected Microsoft Automotive

·7 years ago

BlackBerry launches BlackBerry Radar H2

BlackBerry today launched BlackBerry Radar H2, a scalable solution enabled for wireless communication with external sensors, such as the BlackBerry Radar Cargo Sensor, for enhanced visibility.

BlackBerry Connected Automotive

·7 years ago

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