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will this be blackberrys next wave ~ is MSFT Microsoft looking at QNX (subsidiary of $BBRY ) that is now revolutionizing the automotive industry. QNX is worth millions



old article but good stuff http://www.zdnet.com/article/blackberrys-qnx-why-its-so-valuable-to-apple-google-auto-industry/



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QNX


http://www.qnx.com/

Copyright @ 2015 QNX Software Systems Limited, a subsidiary of BlackBerry.


BlackBerry acquired QNX Software Systems from Harman International back in 2010 for around $200 million




The operating system is microkernel-based, and its key attributes of stability and security, is useful in mission critical applications such as medical equipment, air traffic control and control systems. However, QNX’s flexibility and relatively low hardware requirements have allowed it to find a significant market in the auto industry, where it has been seeing a significant uptake for automotive infotainment systems. Infotainment systems broadly control the information, communication and entertainment systems in a vehicle. BlackBerry’s QNX software typically provides the operating system and middleware, with OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) controlling the overall user interface and experience of the infotainment product.

Leader In Automotive Infotainment Space, But Monetization Is Weak

BlackBerry says that its QNX technology is currently deployed by over 40 OEMs in tens of millions of vehicles throughout North America, Europe and Asia. Sales of automotive infotainment systems stood at close to 40 million units, according to estimates from IHS Automotive, and the market is expected to grow to about 130 million units by 2020. QNX had a market share of around 53% in 2013, while Microsoft, the second largest player, had a market share of just about 27%. Among QNX’s most notable customers are General Motors, which uses the software in its OnStar automobile communication systems, and Apple, which uses the software for its CarPlay utility that connects iPhones to infotainment systems.