QNX, Ford drive industry standard for connected cars

OTTAWA – BlackBerry subsidiary QNX Software Systems is teaming up with Ford on open source SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology designed to bring an intuitive and fully integrated app experience to the car.SDL offers broad device and platform compatibility, enabling the automotive developer community to create apps that will work, unmodified, across multiple automotive brands and vehicle models. It also allows automakers to deliver a consistent app experience across vehicles, while retaining the flexibility to customize that experience for each specific brand or model, reads the news release.Specifically, SDL allows drivers to use voice commands, steering-wheel buttons, and other in-car controls to...