Canadian company Blackberry was once the leading smartphone maker in the world. However, within the space of several years, the launch of the iPhone in 2007 and then Android put paid to that. In what must be like a recurring nightmare for the company, Apple and Google are coming for them again in a market where they currently enjoy success.
  • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4210·
    8 months ago

    You know how your infotainment is fast to start up, works well and is only buggy when using CarPlay/AndroidAuto? Well now expect only the CarPlay/AA experience.

    QNX is a great OS, and it’s unfortunate that instead of getting better integration, we’re getting whatever Google and Apple shovels at the auto industry.

    • phx@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      8 months ago

      To be honest, I haven’t had many issues with AA. My wife’s car has AA and it’s been better than the mutant abortion of a manufacturer-designed interface that my older car has.

      • Brkdncr@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        8 months ago

        The OE had a lot of input on how QNX was built into their vehicles. It’s not a turn-key system that they buy off the shelf from blackberry. I’m honestly surprised BB didn’t start putting their name on some of the good implementations.

    • sunbeam60@lemmy.oneEnglish
      32·
      8 months ago

      So much this. I’ve driven a lot of Volkswagen group cars. Their software was great (built on QNX). Now only the real-time canbus part of the car runs on QNX (and is still rock solid) while the entertainment part runs on android and is a train wreck; crashes at least once/day.