Sentences with phrase «qnx software»

The latest IoT platform is a mix of Blackberry's QNX software system for connected devices and its widely acclaimed protected network infrastructure.

-- The QNX software is optimized for touch / swipe bezel gestures — virtual keyboard is also very responsive.

There are obvious benefits to this approach: There are well over a hundred thousand Android apps available for download, while the number of apps designed to run on the PlayBook's QNX software can probably be measured in the dozens at this point.

RIM's said we might just see phones running the PlayBook's QNX software over their BlackBerry OS in the future.

RIM's PlayBook, the company's answer to Apple's iPad and Google Android - based tablets that proved popular in 2010, will include the new Blackberry Tablet OS based on QNX software.

It seems kind of crazy that RIM would kill the PlayBook, since the QNX software is essentially the future of the company, and just the other day, RIM was telling us how «the upcoming software upgrade, BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0, will help to generate an increase in demand and sell through of the BlackBerry PlayBook over the upcoming months.»

Codenamed BlackBerry Colt, details of RIM's first BlackBerry to run the new PlayBook tablet - like QNX software has been leaked to BGR, and from what they've reported it sounds like same old RIM: a single - core chipset, and lacking BES support, too.

This may not come as a shock, as the QNX software is a far more user - friendly system, even from what we've seen on video.

Anyway, n4bb reports that the plan has been canceled so that RIM can instead focus on the development of its first BlackBerry smartphone to use the same QNX software found on the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet.

BlackBerry's QNX software already powers Ford's SYNC 3 Infotainment system, and is found in 60 million cars from other carmakers.

Is QNX software a relief, or would you prefer to see a customized version of BlackBerry 6 on the fabled device?

Tablets running Blackberry maker Research In Motion's QNX software will claim 5.6 percent of the tablet market this year, 6.6 percent in 2012 and 10.0 percent in 2015, Gartner said.

RIM had acquired the QNX software from Harman International Industries Inc. in a deal worth $ 200 million last April.

While we all know the recently launched tablet PC — PlayBook — from RIM employs a version of the QNX software, what is all the more interesting is the recent revelation that the QNX operating system will eventually take over from all the legacy BlackBerry OS that, until now, can be seen running the show in the entire range of BlackBerry smartphones.

Its half - baked BlackBerry PlayBook, the first product based on its QNX software, has suffered recalls, poor reviews, and aggressive iCompetition since launching in April.

Meanwhile, he said that anyone interested in high performance apps, gaming, etc., will want to make custom PlayBook apps via the new QNX software developers kit.

The Sync 3 system runs on Blackberry's QNX software whereas the old MyFord touch, which debuted in 2010, runs on Microsoft - sourced software.

Both Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles currently feature digital gauge clusters that use QNX software.

Not exact matches

Last year, the software development teams were officially split between those working on QNX and those servicing the existing BlackBerry operating system.

QNX, which made more than 60 % of the core software inside the world's car infotainment systems in 2011, has partnered with The Weather Network to send location - based weather data to drivers, and the intelligent dashboard system in many of Nissan's 2013 models, for instance, will feed drivers real - time local fuel prices, flight - status information, and points of interest supplied by Google.

The QNX operating system works as the basis for other third - party software and hardware companies to build technology on top of.

The Canadian software firm's QNX division showed off its latest technology at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas on Wednesday, which demonstrated how cars can communicate with each other as well as traffic lights to improve traffic flow and prevent collisions.

Over at the Globe and Mail, I popped in on QNX, the Ottawa - based software company owned by smartphone maker BlackBerry, to see what was new and also to see what they thought of the big news of Google's Open Automotive Alliance, which will be pushing Android onto cars starting this year.

I'm going to be meeting with BlackBerry and talking about the investments they've made in QNX, an additional $ 100 million, to really look at how they can adapt their software and security technologies with Ford and other vehicles and really help drive the autonomous vehicle initiatives in Canada.

Apple is reportedly prioritizing working on the software for a driverless car, rather than building one from scratch, as is indicated by its hiring of Dan Dodge, the founder of QNX and one of the premiere experts in car software.

In October, BlackBerry expanded its relationship with Ford Motor Company to include a dedicated team working with Ford on expanding the use of BlackBerry's QNX Neutrino Operating System, Certicom security technology, QNX hypervisor, and QNX audio processing software.

As per the blog, BlackBerry QNX plans to hire local software engineers to work on connected and autonomous car projects.

Delphi, QNX and Waymo (the former Google self - driving project) are looking to put their software front and center as the operating system of choice.

«There is certainly no doubt that many carmakers have expressed the idea that a more standardized platform would be attractive,» said John Wall, a senior vice president at QNX, which develops software that is used in millions of vehicles today.

A lot of 4G's uses will depend on how creative software writers can be, says Andy Gryc, product marketing manager for QNX Software Systems, a member of the ng Connect Program and provider of the Prius's onboard operating system.

QNX, a division of BlackBerry producer Research in Motion Ltd., provides the software operating system for MyLink.

Unlike previous versions of the software, SYNC 3 is not powered by Microsoft's Windows Embedded Automotive OS, but rather by BlackBerry's Unix - like QNX system.

Despite evidence that sales of non-iOS tablets will not take off for the next few years, a number of news organizations have launched one - size - fits - all apps for Android tablets to complement their multi-platform, «all access» subscription offerings, and a few have even developed apps for RIM's QNX platform and Palm's webOS software.

The software is obviously less good but it's already improved quite a bit since it was released and since RIM is commited to QNX for future models and product lines like phones the updates should keep rolling in.

Their strategic partnership by employing QNX technology is to gain access to software developers who create applications for QNX and build on the popularity of its BlackBerry smartphone with corporate customers.

QNX's software is used in products from such corporations as; Cisco Systems Inc., General Electric Co.... [Read more...]

QNX's software is used in products from such corporations as; Cisco Systems Inc., General Electric Co. and Caterpillar Inc..

Bloomburg also reported that three people familiar with RIM's plans didn't know the specific reasons for the decision, though one person said it may have been simpler and faster to use QNX because the BlackBerry 6 includes legacy software code from older BlackBerry phones.

Instead of continuously improving atop a secure Java client, BlackBerry 10 will move the software over to a POSIX - based platform, acquired from QNX, which is now a division of RIM.

A self - driving car equipped with the BlackBerry QNX autonomous vehicle software has completed its first road test in the public streets of Ottawa as a part of the Canadian tech company's broader autonomous driving push.

But the PlayBook's proprietary operating system, based on software acquired during RIM's takeover of QNX Software Systems from Harman International in April 2010, is what makes the tablet stand out in a sea of Android and iOS rivals.

Rumored to be titled the BlackPad, the device is expected to run software from QNX, which RIM announced its intention to acquire in April, and to make a debut in November in time for holiday sales.

It navigates with the help of a computer that runs on QNX's Neutrino software.

The three people familiar with RIM's plans didn't know the specific reasons for the decision, though one person said it may have been simpler and faster to use QNX because the BlackBerry 6 includes legacy software code from older BlackBerry phones.

The yet - to - be-announced tablet will run on software developed by QNX Software Systems, which RIM bought from Harman International Industries Inc. for $ 200 million in April, said the people, who didn't want to be identified because the plans haven't been made public.

Six months to roll out a relatively critical software update is simply ridiculous in this fast changing security scene... Thankfully the PlayBook QNX based OS has been consistently pushing out security updates within 2 weeks or so.

The PlayBook runs RIM's new BlackBerry Tablet OS, based on software from RIM subsidiary QNX, which builds operating systems for everything from in - dash car appliances to electric guitars.

Such «seismic» change isn't on the cards, as far as he's concerned, but there's «a lot of structural change» already ongoing, including the move to QNX on the software side, and we're assured that «there is no standstill at any moment» at RIM.

Bloomberg is reporting that the rumored BlackBerry tablet, dubbed the BlackPad, will run an operating system designed by QNX Software; QNX is the software company RIM acquired back in April.

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