Blackberry Wants to Use Qualcomm Hardware in Cars, Virtual Cockpits, and...

Blackberry Wants to Use Qualcomm Hardware in Cars, Virtual Cockpits, and... xda-developers Dec 11, 2017 2:00 AM • by Adam Conway Blackberry Wants to Use Qualcomm Hardware in Cars, Virtual Cockpits, and Infotainment Systems Qualcomm supplies chips to various Android phone makers but has also recently partnered up with Microsoft to bring Windows to Qualcomm powered laptops. Now, Blackberry wants to team up with Qualcomm and bring their hardware to self-driving cars. The QNX Hypervisor 2.0 is a specialized system developed by Blackberry which can run on the Snapdragon 820Am processor. This is a processor specifically developed by Qualcomm for autonomous vehicles. It has all of the features of the Snapdragon 820, but is aimed directly at the automotive market rather than the handheld device market. This was able to be used by car manufacturers to decrease costs, as all of the complex car systems required could be placed on the same platform. The QNX Hypervisor 2.0 platform also allows car makers to have peace of mind when developing for cars, as critical and non-critical functions can be kept apart via partitioning. This means failure of a non-critical part ensures that the car will still work safely, without putting the driver or other drivers at risk by affecting a critical part of the system. The Snapdragon 820Am has high processing power inside of infotainment systems, being capable of so much more than your average car. It's not just for infotainment either as it comes with the same location services and artificial intelligence capabilities of your mobile phone. It also supports multiple OSes, something you would expect given Qualcomm is aiming for this to run in cars made by various car manufacturers who may have their own operating systems, just like Blackberry. Qualcomm also said that they are working in tandem with Blackberry to bring their hardware to virtual cockpits, electronic control gateways, telematics including eCall and Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything (C-V2X) technology, and digital instrument clusters. We can expect to see the results of this partnership in the coming years, with Blackberry and Qualcomm powered cars in the future. Source: Qualcomm Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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