Monday, January 4, 2016

Toyota takes over Ford Software Smart Device Link – additional producers and … – Presseportal.de (press release)

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Severalwell-knownautomobilemanufacturersandsuppliers,ledbytheToyotaMotorCorporationasvolumestrongestpassengercarproducerintheworld,acceptthedevelopedbyFordsoftwaresolutionSmartDeviceLink.Themoderninterfacesoftwareopensmotoristsallovertheworldamoreinterestingoptiontotheirsmartphoneapps…

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-TheToyotaMotorCorporationwilldeploydevelopedbyFordsolutionSmartDeviceLinkforintegratingsmartphonesintothevehiclecommunication -OpensourcesoftwareSmartDeviceLinkprovidesinterfacebetweenthevehicleandsmartphoneapps -AutomotiveQNXSoftwareSystemsandUIEvolutionalsotakeoverthetechnologyfromFordandwillincorporatethemintotheirproducts -WithPSAPeugeotCitroën,Honda,SubaruandMazdaalsowell-knowncompaniesareinvestigatingthepotentialofthesoftwareofFord -SimilartoFordSYNC®AppLink[TM]formodelsofFordlinkedSmartDeviceLinkapplicationssuchasSpotify,Glympse,iHeartRadioetc.withvehiclesofotherbrands -driverscancompatiblesmartphoneappseasilyandsafelybyusingvoicecommandsandcontrolsuseinthecockpit

Severalwell-knownautomobilemanufacturersandsuppliers,ledbytheToyotaMotorCorporationasvolumestrongestcarproducerintheworld,acceptthedevelopedbyFordsoftwaresolutionSmartDeviceLink.Themoderninterfacesoftwareopensmotoristsallovertheworldamoreinterestingoptiontogotousetheirsmartphoneappsfromthesteeringwheel.WithSmartDeviceLinkisanopensourcesoftware,ontheplatformFordSYNC®AppLink[TM]based.Itenablestheintegrationandoperationofsmartphoneappsusingvoicecontrolinthevehicle.TheautomotivesupplierQNXSoftwareSystemsandUIEvolutionhavealsooptforthesolutionofFordandplantointegrateSmartDeviceLinkintotheirproducts.The100-percentsubsidiaryLivioFordcoordinatestheopensourceproject.CompaniesthatwanttouseSmartDeviceLinkgettothematchinginterfacesforeachindividualvehicleenvironment.

SinceautomotivemanufacturersandsuppliersputimmediatelyonthesoftwareofFord,SmartDeviceLinkrisestobecomeoneoftherelevantindustrystandards.Driverswillbenefitdirectlyfromthisdevelopment,becauseitsignificantlyincreasesthenumberofusableinthevehicleApps.ThankstoacommonsoftwarebasefortheentireindustryappdeveloperscanfocusonprogrammingthebestpossibleproductontheStandardPlatformSmartDeviceLinkisnowfull.

SmartDeviceLinkismotoristsareinmodelsofmanydifferentbrands.Thus,thePSAPeugeotCitroënGroupiscurrentlyinvestigatingthepossibilitytoequiptheirvehicleswithSmartDeviceLink.EvenHonda,MazdaandSubarudealwiththesoftware.

“Thebiggestadvantageofacommoninterfacefortheintegrationandoperationofsmartphoneappsisthatwearecreatinginthiswayanindustry-widestandardcustomerexperiencesothatmaximumcomfortwitheaseofuse-.whilemaintainingthedifferentvehiclemanufacturerslargeTraveltoequiptheirbrandsindividually,”saidDonButler,Ford’sboardofNetworkedVehiclesandServices.”Fordhasthesoftwaredeliberatelycreatedasopensource,soitisaccessibleforeverydeveloper.Ifallcompaniesspeakthesamelanguage,somuchthecustomersaroundtheglobe”.

ThesoftwareSmartDeviceLinkandtheinterfaceAppLinkbelongtoFordSmartMobility.Withthisplanoftheproducersintheareasofconnectivity,mobility,autonomousvehicles,customerexperience,aswellasdataanalysisandwanttosetnewstandards.

Customersbenefitfromanindustryuniformstandardinvehicles,whichareequippedwithSmartDeviceLink,driversandpassengerscanusepopularappsdirectlyonthedisplay,buttonsorvoicerecognitionprogramsofthecar.Eventodayare-dependingontheregion-manypopularsmartphoneapplicationssuchasthemusicappsSpotifyandiHeartRadio,theinformationprogramsAccuWeatherandMLBorshoppingportalssuchasDomino’schoice.

ThenumberofcompatibleappsisexpectedtoskyrocketinthefutureasthedeveloperscontinuetocreatetheirprogramsthankstoSmartDeviceLinkforamuchlargernumberofmodels.Theautomotivemanufacturersandsuppliersinturnbeabletoofferagreaterfreedomofchoice,astheywanttoincludeandusetheirsmartphonesintothevehicletoitscustomersthroughtheacquisitionofSmartDeviceLink.Inaddition,willcontinuetoimprovethroughthecommonstandard,thequalityandsafetyofthesoftware,asmoreexpertsthanbeforecanworkonit.

AppLinkisaspartofthecommunicationsandentertainmentsystemFordSYNCinmorethanfivemillioncarsbyFordaroundtheworldinaction.By2020,around28millionvehicleswillbeequippedwiththistechnology.

ThankstotheacquisitionofSmartDeviceLinkbyothercarmakerscancontinuetoprevailinotherregionsoftheworldsuchasChina,Taiwan,NewZealandandThailandthistechnology.

AdecisiveboosttothecommunitythatisworkingonnetworkedcarsSmartDeviceLinkisopentotheentireopensourcecommunity.Fordthuscreatestheprerequisitethattheentireautomotiveindustryhighlydifferentiatedonthesamesoftwarebase,brand-specificentertainmentandnetworkingsolutionscreatedandcustomersregardlessofthetypeoftheirsmartphonesenjoyoptimumappintegration.

“Todevelopasmartphonenetworkingwithhighersafetystandardsandperfectadaptationtotherespectivevehiclecharacteristics,isexactlythesameastheaddedvalueofanautomobilemanufacturertoofferitscustomers,”saysShigekiTerashi,Vice-PresidentofToyotaMotorCorporation.”Weexpectthatmanycompaniestojoinourvisionandgetintotheindustry-widecollaborationonSmartDeviceLink”.

HeadquarteredinOttawa,Canada,QNXSoftwareSystems-asubsidiaryofBlackberry-offersacomprehensiveportfolioofinfotainment,telematics,securityandaudiosolutionsthatareusedinapproximately60millionvehiclesworldwide.

Morethan40automotivemanufacturersrelyonQNXSoftwareSystems.Fordrefersbythatpartner,forexample,theoperatingsystemforSYNC3.QNXplanstoSmartDeviceLinkintegratedintotheinfotainmentplatformQNXCAR[TM],whichsupportsmanymanufacturerssystems.Withthisstep,releasedbyFordinterfacesoftwarewouldinmanymillionsofvehiclesmovequicklyaroundtheglobe.

Ford-WerkeGmbH

TheFord-WerkeGmbHisaGermanautomotivecompanyheadquarteredinCologne.ThecompanyemploysatitssitesinCologneandSaarlouismorethan24,000employees.Sincethecompany’sinceptionin1925morethan40millionvehicleswereproduced.FormoreinformationabouttheproductsandservicesofFordpleasevisitwww.ford.de

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