BlackBerry has announced an agreement has been signed with Korea-based Obigo to enhance the browser in your vehicle’s infotainment system.
John Wall, Senior Vice-President and Head of QNX Software Systems said,
“At BlackBerry, we are constantly seeking ways to improve the vehicle cockpit experience and to enhance our QNX CAR Platform for Infotainment (QNX CAR). This is why we are proud to announce our partnership with Obigo a leading Korea-based provider of mobile Internet services and browser software.
Obigo is working with us to deliver a powerful, Chrome Blink-based HTML5 engine, which will enhance the browser experience of your infotainment systems.“
As part of this agreement, BlackBerry’s internal HTML5 team will be augmented by Obigo’s team of experts who will help to optimize the latest Blink browser technology with QNX CAR Infotainment system.
Obigo CEO David Hwang commented,
“Many automotive OEMs and Tier-1s still view open source HTML browsers as lightweight,”
“With almost two decades of browser experience on embedded systems, we have been working to change those perceptions with highly optimized technology that address open source browser performance issues. Working with BlackBerry QNX, we plan to develop a product that will boost interest in HTML5 technology for emerging in-vehicle applications and services.”
