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Goodbye Microsoft, Ford's Sync 3 will have switched to the BlackBerry System QNX

IT news -December 13, Ford announced that it would abandon Microsoft, towards the BlackBerry based on QNX, construct its Sync 3 smart in-car infotainment systems. New Sync 3 end of 2016 and will be applied to Ford and Lincoln on many models under two brands.

Prior to Ford's Sync system is based on Microsoft Windows CE development, can achieve hands-free voice dialing, voice commands to control music playback and entertainment functions, listen to short messages, voice controlled air-conditioning temperature control, voice-guided navigation, rescue and many other features, this system has already been through two generations of change, users worldwide topped 10 million.

QNX systems as a microkernel embedded operating system in 2010, was bought by BlackBerry. The system services for the automotive industry from the early beginning, most well-known manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Porsche, Land Rover, Honda uses QNX systems, a conservative estimate as much as tens of millions of vehicles worldwide equipped with QNX Software in. However, the acquisition of QNX BlackBerry the BB10 has been trying to build based on its own operating system, but the market response is good.

And now, black Berry again began attention and promotion QNX, according to outside media in Ford Sync 3 Detroit launches Shang of actual trial view, whole system of touch response speed are has has is big degree Shang of improve, mode Zhijian of switch, and open menu, and function application of opened, are is of quickly smooth, this with used of new Texas instrument OMAP 5 1.7GHz processor has is big relationship (zhiqian of processor frequency only has 600MHz). Sync 3 kneading will be provided zoom capability, original voice control will also boost, while also improving their integration with the Apple product.

In addition, the Sync 3 will also take over the car's air conditioning system and other settings. Supports Wi-Fi connection, can access your wireless home network in the evening, and automatically updates the existing system. Via the Android or iOS client, creation and management of vehicles can be more. For more information about the smart car, please refer to the information IT had just reported the TV plus cars, smart cars are what "ghost"? 》

A look below Sync 3 demo video from foreign media: (mobile clients IT information please visit here to see the video:http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XODQ3OTQ0MjQw.html)