Today Microsoft and Siemens VDO announced a deal to co-develop in-car entertainment systems and navigation products. Both companies will develop a multi-media platform to easily embed mobile phones and music players into automotive systems.
"In addition, Siemens VDO will also be able to actively help shape Microsoft Auto and license platform-compliant applications, such as navigation functions, for third-party suppliers," two companies said a joint statement.
The market for automotive infotainment products is set to grow to about $54 billion by 2012 from $38 billion currently, according to research group iSuppli. The first products based on the Microsoft Auto Platform are expected in 2009.
Source: Reuters
Siemens is one of the best innovative company worldwide.
Microsoft is one of the worse. Just a big commercial company.
What could be their product ?
Never in my car please ! I don't want to have to reboot the car because some developper has written a awful code !
And I'd never hire someone with such awful English skills as you have, M. Schäufele.
But you are right: Everybody just google für a debate between GM and Microsoft, where Microsoft accused the car industriy to have a stagnation/slow process in comparision to Microsoft and the pc industry... GM strikes back, very nice... google!
siemens is a nice firm, but i would not work with microsoft together if i were at siemens. the reason is the microsofts bluescreen in the picture above.