Ford software spreading
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Ford software spreading
"Toyota is planning to be the first automaker to adopt smartphone software developed by Ford and offered to the industry at large in an effort to create a uniform way for car owners to use phone apps in their cars."
http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...link/78281858/
In my opinion, considering the abysmal job Ford has done with their stagnant technology so far, this can only be bad news for customers.
Certain manufacturers seem determined to break the halo of technology (and media) we all have around our personal devices.
It will be interesting to see how customers react in, say, 3-4 years time. Development of technology on personal devices will have accelerated, creating an even wider divergence from stagnant auto-infotainment systems.
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http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...link/78281858/
In my opinion, considering the abysmal job Ford has done with their stagnant technology so far, this can only be bad news for customers.
Certain manufacturers seem determined to break the halo of technology (and media) we all have around our personal devices.
It will be interesting to see how customers react in, say, 3-4 years time. Development of technology on personal devices will have accelerated, creating an even wider divergence from stagnant auto-infotainment systems.
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"Toyota is planning to be the first automaker to adopt smartphone software developed by Ford and offered to the industry at large in an effort to create a uniform way for car owners to use phone apps in their cars." http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/...link/78281858/ In my opinion, considering the abysmal job Ford has done with their stagnant technology so far, this can only be bad news for customers. Certain manufacturers seem determined to break the halo of technology (and media) we all have around our personal devices. It will be interesting to see how customers react in, say, 3-4 years time. Development of technology on personal devices will have accelerated, creating an even wider divergence from stagnant auto-infotainment systems. ft.
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Yeah, don't bother reading the article.
I think this is more an effort by Ford and the rest of the industry to standardize on something that isn't Apple or Google. Their customers are demanding that those mobile systems be integrated, but the car companies are very nervous about one or both of those becoming the de facto standard.
I think this is more an effort by Ford and the rest of the industry to standardize on something that isn't Apple or Google. Their customers are demanding that those mobile systems be integrated, but the car companies are very nervous about one or both of those becoming the de facto standard.
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Yeah, don't bother reading the article. I think this is more an effort by Ford and the rest of the industry to standardize on something that isn't Apple or Google. Their customers are demanding that those mobile systems be integrated, but the car companies are very nervous about one or both of those becoming the de facto standard.
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"The new sync 3 is blackberry. Not Ford."
Hmmm...
The platform for Sync 3 is actually QNX, a product owned by Blackberry Ltd.
The software was developed by Ford after they purchased Livio (a software integration company).
It's in the article!
Hmmm...
The platform for Sync 3 is actually QNX, a product owned by Blackberry Ltd.
The software was developed by Ford after they purchased Livio (a software integration company).
It's in the article!
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I remember when BlackBerry was the industry giant in mobile to mobile technology and mobile to business connectivity....man have things changed in such a short period of time....
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Yes... Apple created iOS, Google created Android.
Both were significantly better platforms so Blackberry tanked.
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According to Ford CTO Raj Nair, the reason for that decision is partly to ensure that customers have a choice in the purchases they make.
"We want to make sure you are not pushed into a decision on a $40,000 car based on your $200 smartphone," said Nair.
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/50...e-says-ceo.htm
Sadly this statement ignores the fact that our $200 smartphones contain thousands of dollars worth of halo in terms of digital media, apps and vast amounts of our invested time. Plus they work well.
If you drive a Ford you have to chuck all this and use stagnant technology.