New frontiers for QNX

August 20, 2010 by Ventejuy
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While QNX was already widely used in industrial environments for their abilities to real-time operating system, following the acquisition by RIM (Blackberry brand owners) QNX is gaining in popularity.

In the mid-2000s QNX began to have hindered certain to maintain popularity. Free software alternatives will begin to take some of your market. With that in 2007 the company decided to free the kernel source, feeling and with the possibility of community-based development. But the drawing power was low and did not involve great help for QNX.

In April 2010, QNX was bought by RIM , maker of devices mobile internationally and had his sights on expanding into new markets telephony. So shortly after the purchase was announced that he forgot the strategy of free software and use the base that was already in the QNX automotive market in order to dig with RIM technology. Thus arose agreements with brands such as BMW, improving both RIM's position as the popularity of QNX.

Recently it was known that RIM was working on launching a competitor to the iPhone from Apple, Blackberry branded. But a few days ago have started strong speculation where QNX software is placed in these tablet devices. New utilities to QNX in the surely there will be a rapprochement with RIM OS, operating system included in the Blackberry phones.

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2 Comments on New Frontiers for QNX

  1. Frank Davila on Wed, 25th Aug 2010 21:44

    2. I'm intrigued by this proposal for RIM, but that software will have? you may install software? hopefully come out soon and fast to Venezuela.

  2. unlisto on Fri, 15th Oct 2010 13:50

    3. If you software today or have very many dough to throw around or have the best sellers, or you do opensource. These none of the three.

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