Automobile major <keyword id="20630" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="honda" source="Orion">Honda</keyword> has announced it will integrate <keyword id="6355629" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="google" source="Orion">Google</keyword>'s <keyword id="12177040" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="android-automotive-os" source="Orion">Android Automotive OS</keyword> into an all-new model that will be launched in the second half of 2022. The car maker will reportedly start rolling out vehicles with Google's embedded <keyword id="12177039" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="android-automotive" source="Orion">Android Automotive</keyword> OS, which includes Google's voice-activated Assistant, <keyword id="97416" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="google-maps" source="Orion">Google Maps</keyword>, and other automotive-approved Android apps as the default infotainment, reports The Verge "We will collaborate with Google to better integrate Google in vehicle services in our vehicles including the ability to more easily use features like Google Assistant, Google Maps functionality and other in-vehicle apps offered through Google Play," the report quoted a Honda spokesperson as saying. There is a significant difference between Android Auto and Android Automotive. The former is a projection of a user's smartphone onto the vehicle's base infotainment system, while the latter is a full-fledged infotainment system, which handles all vital features and functions relating to the vehicle. In addition, Google also collaborating with the likes of Ford, General Motors and the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance to incorporate Android Automotive into their vehicles. SEE ALSO: <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/india/news/highlights-of-prime-minister-narendra-modis-speech-at-the-unga-today/articleshow/86510462.cms">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi makes his points on China, Afghanistan and Pakistan at the United Nations General Assembly</a> <a target="_blank" class="c-link c-message_attachment__title_link" href="https://www.businessinsider.in/thelife/personalities/freshworks-ceo-girish-mathrubootham-shares-someone-said-i-will-be-nothing-but-a-rickshaw-puller/articleshow/86507840.cms">WATCH: "Someone said I am good enough to be a rickshaw puller," shares Freshworks CEO Girish Mathrubootham in a candid chat</a>

Honda to use Google's Android Automotive OS in its cars from 2022

<ul><li><keyword id="6355629" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="google" source="Orion">Google</keyword> has turned 23 years old today, growing from a research project at Stanford University to shaping the modern internet.</li><li>Over its 23-year old history, the search giant has had an impact on various aspects of digital connectivity, including smartphones, the web, video consumption and more.</li><li>Here’s a look at some of the key milestones of Google over the past 23 years.</li></ul>Not many companies can claim credit for shaping the internet in the way that Google can. From search engines to advertising, email and smartphones, Google has been vital in changing the way we connect with the world and consume information. Today, Google has turned 23. Technically, Google turned 23 years old on September 4, 2021, but the company shifted its anniversary celebrations from September 4 to September 27 in 2005, in celebration of reaching a new record in terms of indexed pages. Google started as a research project on Stanford’s private network in 1996 and received $1,00,000 as its first angel investment in 1998, and as of now, its market capitalisation stands at a shade under $2 trillion. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Here’s a look at the fascinating journey of Google from a university project to one of the most impactful companies of the 21st century." comment="subhead" text="Here’s a look at the fascinating journey of Google from a university project to one of the most impactful companies of the 21st century.">Here’s a look at the fascinating journey of Google from a university project to one of the most impactful companies of the 21st century.</cmsannotation> <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="1996: Google launched on Stanford University’s private network as BackRub" comment="subhead" text="1996: Google launched on Stanford University’s private network as BackRub">1996: Google launched on Stanford University’s private network as BackRub</cmsannotation> Google co-founders <keyword id="100155" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Larry-page" source="Orion">Larry Page</keyword> and <keyword id="100154" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="sergey-brin" source="Orion">Sergey Brin</keyword> started Google as a research project on Stanford University’s private network. Initially known as BackRub, it was Page’s idea to crawl pages for backlinks and understand how to rank them. Both Page and Brin came together to launch PageRank, an algorithm that ranked pages based on the linking behaviour across pages. This would go on to be the foundation of the most powerful and dominant search engine in the world. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="1997: Google.com domain registered" comment="subhead" text="1997: Google.com domain registered">1997: Google.com domain registered</cmsannotation> The Google.com domain was registered a year before the company was incorporated. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="1998: Google incorporated with $1,00,000 angel funding" comment="subhead" text="1998: Google incorporated with $1,00,000 angel funding">1998: Google incorporated with $1,00,000 angel funding</cmsannotation> Google incorporated with an angel investment of $1,00,000 from Sun Microsystems’ co-founder Andy Bechtolsheim. Sergey Brin and Larry Page relocate to the garage of Sujan Wojcicki who would go on to become the CEO of YouTube. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="1998: The first Google doodle" comment="subhead" text="1998: The first Google doodle">1998: The first Google doodle</cmsannotation> Google doodles have become synonymous with celebration and recognition of important events worldwide. However, this began with the Burning Man festival on August 30, 1998. Today, the search giant is celebrating its own birthday with a doodle on its homepage. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2001: Eric Schmidt joins Google" comment="subhead" text="2001: Eric Schmidt joins Google">2001: Eric Schmidt joins Google</cmsannotation> Larry Page and Sergey Brin bring Eric Schmidt onboard to provide guidance to a rapidly growing company. Brin later remarked that they needed <a href="https://blogs.wsj.com/venturecapital/2011/01/20/about-eric-schmidts-adult-supervision-comment/">“adult supervision”</a>. Prior to joining Google, Schmidt was the CTO of Sun Microsystems and the CEO of Novell. He became Google’s CEO in August and oversaw the launch of Google’s IPO, Gmail and Android, among others. He remained in the position for 10 years before moving to the position of executive chairman. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2002: Google turns down Yahoo’s $3 billion acquisition offer" comment="subhead" text="2002: Google turns down Yahoo’s $3 billion acquisition offer">2002: Google turns down Yahoo’s $3 billion acquisition offer</cmsannotation> One of the biggest decisions for Page and Brin was declining Yahoo’s $3 billion acquisition offer. The zinger is the fact that they declined the offer because they thought Google was worth $5 billion. A mere $2 billion more and Yahoo would have had a $2 trillion worth company in its portfolio today. Then again, who knows if Google would have ever achieved the growth that it did if it had been acquired by Yahoo. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2002: Google News launched" comment="subhead" text="2002: Google News launched">2002: Google News launched</cmsannotation> After turning down Yahoo’s offer earlier in the year, Google launched a news aggregation service called Google News. This would later go on to change how digital news was distributed on the internet. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2004: Google launches Gmail on April fool’s day" comment="subhead" text="2004: Google launches Gmail on April fool’s day">2004: Google launches Gmail on April fool’s day</cmsannotation> Google used April fool’s day in 2004 to launch one of its most important services – Gmail. Offering free email with 1GB storage, this was launched as a limited beta, and the exclusivity drove its adoption initially. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2004: Google goes public at a valuation of $27 billion" comment="subhead" text="2004: Google goes public at a valuation of $27 billion">2004: Google goes public at a valuation of $27 billion</cmsannotation> Google went public in 2004, launching its billion-dollar IPO. It mopped up $1.7 billion from the listing, giving it a valuation of $27 billion at $85 per share. Google’s shares are currently trading at $2,844. This does not account for the bonus shares, stock split and rights issue that Google may have announced since the IPO, but it should give a decent idea about the wealth accumulation that has happened over the course of the last 17 years. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2005: Google acquires Android" comment="subhead" text="2005: Google acquires Android">2005: Google acquires Android</cmsannotation> Google acquired Andy Rubin’s Android operating system. Initially designed to compete with BlackBerry and Microsoft’s Windows Mobile smartphones, Google would subsequently redesign it from the ground up to compete with <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2005: Google Maps launched" comment="subhead" text="2005: Google Maps launched">2005: Google Maps launched</cmsannotation> Google Maps launched, offering step-by-step directions and business listings such as hotels. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2006: Google acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion" comment="subhead" text="2006: Google acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion">2006: Google acquires YouTube for $1.65 billion</cmsannotation> Google acquired YouTube for a mere $1.65 billion, barely a year after the video service made its debut. Today it is one of the most valuable properties of the company, serving over 2 billion users worldwide. It is the world’s second-most visited website, only after Google. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2007: Google acquires DoubleClick and cements its position in the ad industry" comment="subhead" text="2007: Google acquires DoubleClick and cements its position in the ad industry">2007: Google acquires DoubleClick and cements its position in the ad industry</cmsannotation> Google bolstered its ad business with the acquisition of DoubleClick for $3.1 billion, the second-most expensive acquisition for the company. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2008: Google launches the Chrome browser" comment="subhead" text="2008: Google launches the Chrome browser">2008: Google launches the Chrome browser</cmsannotation> Google brought over Mozilla Firefox developers to launch the Google Chrome browser. It leapfrogged both Firefox and Internet Explorer in a span of 4 years and it now serves nearly two-thirds of the web browser users worldwide. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2008: Google launches Android with the HTC Dream" comment="subhead" text="2008: Google launches Android with the HTC Dream">2008: Google launches Android with the HTC Dream</cmsannotation> Google finally launched the first Android smartphone in partnership with HTC. The HTC Dream would go on to be the beginning of Google's dominance in the smartphone industry, and a precursor to the demise of Nokia, the leader in this space. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2010: Google launches its first smartphone, the Nexus One" comment="subhead" text="2010: Google launches its first smartphone, the Nexus One">2010: Google launches its first smartphone, the Nexus One</cmsannotation> Two years later, the Android maker launched its first smartphone, the Nexus One, in partnership with HTC. It ran on an unskinned version of Android and would receive updates directly from Google. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2011: Google launches its own social network, Google+" comment="subhead" text="2011: Google launches its own social network, Google+">2011: Google launches its own social network, Google+</cmsannotation> Google launched its own social network, Google+, in a bid to counter Facebook and Twitter. It would go on to shut down in 2019. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2011: Google announces acquisition of Motorola Mobility" comment="subhead" text="2011: Google announces acquisition of Motorola Mobility">2011: Google announces acquisition of Motorola Mobility</cmsannotation> Google acquired Motorola Mobility for a whopping $12.5 billion and launched the Moto X and highly popular Moto G in 2013. Neither of those would be enough to prevent Google from offloading Motorola’s smartphone business to the Chinese tech giant, Lenovo, in 2014. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2012: Google Glass unveiled" comment="subhead" text="2012: Google Glass unveiled">2012: Google Glass unveiled</cmsannotation> Google Glass was unveiled as an experimental project by Google X and ATAP divisions, with a skydiving demo by Sergey Brin. While it didn’t result in a successful new product line, it showed off the capabilities of Google X. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2013: Google Reader shut down" comment="subhead" text="2013: Google Reader shut down">2013: Google Reader shut down</cmsannotation> Google Reader, a highly popular RSS reader, shut down. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2014: Google claws into the AI sphere with the acquisition of DeepMind" comment="subhead" text="2014: Google claws into the AI sphere with the acquisition of DeepMind">2014: Google claws into the AI sphere with the acquisition of DeepMind</cmsannotation> Google acquired DeepMind, a UK-based AI company marginally beating Facebook to the punch. It is one of the biggest contributors to Google’s expertise in speech synthesis and improved data centre efficiency. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2015: Google reorganises under Alphabet Inc." comment="subhead" text="2015: Google reorganises under Alphabet Inc.">2015: Google reorganises under Alphabet Inc.</cmsannotation> Google restructured itself under the banner of Alphabet Inc. Since then, companies like Waymo, Verily and even YouTube have come under the Alphabet umbrella. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2016: Google Assistant launched" comment="subhead" text="2016: Google Assistant launched">2016: Google Assistant launched</cmsannotation> Google Assistant, a voice-powered digital assistant, was launched to compete with Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa assistants. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2016: Google reorganises its hardware segment with the launch of the Pixel brand" comment="subhead" text="2016: Google reorganises its hardware segment with the launch of the Pixel brand">2016: Google reorganises its hardware segment with the launch of the Pixel brand</cmsannotation> Google launched the Pixel brand to launch a range of smartphones and audio accessories, after shelving the Nexus brand previously. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2018: Google fined a record $5 billion by EU" comment="subhead" text="2018: Google fined a record $5 billion by EU">2018: Google fined a record $5 billion by EU</cmsannotation> The Android maker was fined a record $5 billion by the European Union for monopolistic and antitrust practices. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2020: Google’s quantum computer achieves a chemistry milestone" comment="subhead" text="2020: Google’s quantum computer achieves a chemistry milestone">2020: Google’s quantum computer achieves a chemistry milestone</cmsannotation> Researchers at Google announce they have achieved “quantum superiority” after their quantum computer successfully simulated a simple chemical reaction. This would allow scientists to improve their understanding of molecular reactions and lead to discoveries. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="2021: Google launches Tensor, its first chipset for smartphones" comment="subhead" text="2021: Google launches Tensor, its first chipset for smartphones">2021: Google launches Tensor, its first chipset for smartphones</cmsannotation> Google and most other Android smartphone makers rely on Qualcomm to power their devices, but this means they cannot integrate the hardware and software as much as Apple can with its iPhones and A-series chipsets. To this end, Google launched the Tensor chipset that is developed in-house and powers the Pixel 6 smartphones. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/a-black-google-employee-said-he-was-escorted-off-the-campus-by-security-because-they-didnt-believe-he-worked-there-report-says/articleshow/86540455.cms">A Black Google employee said he was 'escorted' off the campus by security because they didn't 'believe' he worked there, report says</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/google-pixel-6-pixel-6-pro-to-share-the-same-primary-ultra-wide-cameras-report/articleshow/86546972.cms">Google Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro to share the same primary, ultra wide cameras: Report</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/honda-to-use-googles-android-automotive-os-in-its-cars-from-2022/articleshow/86523859.cms">Honda to use Google's Android Automotive OS in its cars from 2022</a>

Google’s birthday: Here's a look at the significant milestones in Google's 23-year history

<ul class="summary-list"><li>This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence <keyword id="34991" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="transportation">Transportation</keyword> &amp; Logistics Briefing subscribers. </li><li>To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/intelligence/transportation-and-logistics-research-bundle?IR=T&amp;itm_source=businessinsider&amp;itm_medium=content_marketing&amp;itm_campaign=briefing_post&amp;itm_content=top_text&amp;itm_term=bundle_subscription_text_link-tencent-is-targeting-in-car-experience-2019-8">click here.</a></li></ul>Chinese technology giant Tencent is releasing a voice-activated version of WeChat that's optimized for vehicles, <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.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" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.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&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567081811831000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHHF30FD-UHW2Dmhuk_Ej3JLYpJvw">per</a> South China Morning Post. Tencent is joining forces with one of China's top four automobile groups, Changan Automobile, to embed WeChat Car Edition in the steering wheels of new car models hitting the market later this year. <div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right no-rightrail"><div><div class="image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5d669bed2e22af1112050ef3-640/wechat global monthly average users.png" border="0" alt="WeChat Global Monthly Average Users" data-mce-source="Business Insider Intelligence" /></div></div></div>The tailor-made app will enable drivers to use the button on the steering wheel or voice commands to complete many of the most commonly used functions in a driving environment, including checking unread messages, sending messages, making voice calls, and using navigation from Tencent's Maps service.We expect Tencent will continue to expand WeChat Car Edition's footprint by entering more auto partnerships down the road, and given China is the world's <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5vaWNhLm5ldC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvdG90YWxfc2FsZXNfMjAxOC5wZGY_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1UcmlnZ2VybWFpbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Qb3N0JTIwQmxhc3QlMjBiaWktY29ubmVjdGl2aXR5LWFuZC10ZWNoOiUyMERUJTJDJTIwRXJpY3Nzb24lMjBtYXJyeSUyMHByaXZhdGUlMjBhbmQlMjBwdWJsaWMlMjBuZXR3b3JrcyUyMGluJTIwbmV3JTIwc29sdXRpb24lMjAlN0MlMjBUZW5jZW50JTIwdGFwcyUyMGNhcnMlMjBmb3IlMjBXZUNoYXQlMjAlN0MlMjBBVCUyNlQlMjBDb21tdW5pY2F0aW9ucyUyMENFTyUyMEpvaG4lMjBEb25vdmFuJTIwcmV0aXJpbmcmdXRtX3Rlcm09QklJJTIwTGlzdCUyMENvbm5lY3Rpdml0eSUyMEFMTA/5d233c18f730436f2414784fBac9c3691" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5vaWNhLm5ldC93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvdG90YWxfc2FsZXNfMjAxOC5wZGY_dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1UcmlnZ2VybWFpbCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1Qb3N0JTIwQmxhc3QlMjBiaWktY29ubmVjdGl2aXR5LWFuZC10ZWNoOiUyMERUJTJDJTIwRXJpY3Nzb24lMjBtYXJyeSUyMHByaXZhdGUlMjBhbmQlMjBwdWJsaWMlMjBuZXR3b3JrcyUyMGluJTIwbmV3JTIwc29sdXRpb24lMjAlN0MlMjBUZW5jZW50JTIwdGFwcyUyMGNhcnMlMjBmb3IlMjBXZUNoYXQlMjAlN0MlMjBBVCUyNlQlMjBDb21tdW5pY2F0aW9ucyUyMENFTyUyMEpvaG4lMjBEb25vdmFuJTIwcmV0aXJpbmcmdXRtX3Rlcm09QklJJTIwTGlzdCUyMENvbm5lY3Rpdml0eSUyMEFMTA/5d233c18f730436f2414784fBac9c3691&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567081811831000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH9UTeGIIrf_KsqoNBJz3i2tibeCg">largest</a> automobile market, Tencent is pegged to reach a massive addressable audience in the car. Tencent making a move to further entrench itself in the automotive space is part of a growing trend among big tech firms. The <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L3BvcnNjaGUtYWRkcy1hcHBsZS1tdXNpYy1hcHAtaXRzLWV2LXViZXItZnJlaWdodC1hZGRzLWZlYXR1cmUtdG8tYXR0cmFjdC1sYXJnZXItb3BlcmF0b3JzLXN0YXJzaGlwLWdldHMtNDBtLXRvLWV4cGFuZC1hdXRvbm9tb3VzLWRlbGl2ZXJ5LXJvbGxvdXQtMjAxOS04/5d233c18f730436f2414784fB0d9e8d4e" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbnRlbGxpZ2VuY2UuYnVzaW5lc3NpbnNpZGVyLmNvbS9wb3N0L3BvcnNjaGUtYWRkcy1hcHBsZS1tdXNpYy1hcHAtaXRzLWV2LXViZXItZnJlaWdodC1hZGRzLWZlYXR1cmUtdG8tYXR0cmFjdC1sYXJnZXItb3BlcmF0b3JzLXN0YXJzaGlwLWdldHMtNDBtLXRvLWV4cGFuZC1hdXRvbm9tb3VzLWRlbGl2ZXJ5LXJvbGxvdXQtMjAxOS04/5d233c18f730436f2414784fB0d9e8d4e&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567081811831000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHIWbMl6Gstbobida4aEyPKAYAEZw">deals</a> we've seen in 2019 include Apple partnering with Porsche to integrate Apple Music into the Taycan; Amazon partnering with BMW and Audi to put its Alexa voice assistant in infotainment consoles; and Polestar launching an electric vehicle (EV) which will run Android Automotive OS provided by Alphabet.For big tech firms, there is a clear benefit to being integrated into the in-car experience - it's where consumers can be found. Consumer time spent in cars has risen: In the US, drivers <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlY2FyY29ubmVjdGlvbi5jb20vbmV3cy8xMTIyNzgyX3N0dWR5LWFtZXJpY2Fucy1zcGVuZC0xOC1kYXlzLWluLXRoZWlyLWNhci1wZXIteWVhci1mb3JnZS1jbG9zZS1ib25kcy13aXRoLWEtdmVoaWNsZQ/5d233c18f730436f2414784fB3f74b025" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlY2FyY29ubmVjdGlvbi5jb20vbmV3cy8xMTIyNzgyX3N0dWR5LWFtZXJpY2Fucy1zcGVuZC0xOC1kYXlzLWluLXRoZWlyLWNhci1wZXIteWVhci1mb3JnZS1jbG9zZS1ib25kcy13aXRoLWEtdmVoaWNsZQ/5d233c18f730436f2414784fB3f74b025&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567081811831000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGNQIx3n4LzIhEpUuDhs_04sQA60g">spend</a> 8 hours in cars per week, a 33% increase from 2016. For companies like Google and Tencent, which have ad-based business models that rely on monetizing user attention through "free" services, they can leverage location data to provide users with hyper-personalized ads. For Amazon and other e-commerce companies, a voice assistant in the car enables users to make purchases more seamlessly.However, this relationship isn't one-sided - automakers can also benefit from working with big tech firms. Consumers around the world have become accustomed to being consistently connected, leading them to seek out digital experiences regardless of where they may be.This, in part, has led to the rise of the connected vehicle where consumers can continue consuming media and using their digital services without interference - connected car sales will comprise nearly 65% of all car sales in the US as soon as 2020, and over three-quarters of all US car sales by 2024, according to estimates from IHS Markit <a href="https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy93aGF0LXlvdXItY2FyLWtub3dzLWFib3V0LXlvdS0xNTM0NTY0ODYxP21vZD1ocF9sZWFkX3BvczQ/5d233c18f730436f2414784fBb5563113" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://e.businessinsider.com/click/17895642.3/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cud3NqLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy93aGF0LXlvdXItY2FyLWtub3dzLWFib3V0LXlvdS0xNTM0NTY0ODYxP21vZD1ocF9sZWFkX3BvczQ/5d233c18f730436f2414784fBb5563113&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1567081811831000&amp;usg=AFQjCNF5VLy2BscMZ5CyEEl1lZBiWE8nqA">cited by</a> The Wall Street Journal. 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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58754d05f10a9acc1c8b7925-1200" alt="justin trudeau blackberry" data-mce-source="Reuters/Blair Gable" />Reuters/Blair GableCanada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits Blackberry's autonomous research center.</div></div></div>Blackberry has had quite the fall from grace.What was once the world's biggest smartphone maker is now <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackberry-stops-making-own-phones-quarterly-results-q2-2017-2016-9" target="_blank">out of the phone manufacturing business</a> altogether. Since 2009, its <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackberry-phone-sales-decline-chart-2016-9" target="_blank">market share has fallen</a> from 20% to just .1%.But Blackberry is looking to stage a comeback, just not with smartphones. Blackberry has been quietly ramping up its self-driving car software efforts to compete with the likes of Apple down the line.Before you completely dismiss the old handset maker, it's worth remembering that Blackberry owns QNX Operating Systems. That's the operating system Ford's Sync 3 infotainment system runs on, as well as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/audi-business-insiders-2016-infotainment-system-of-the-year-2016-12" target="_blank">General Motors' new OnStar system</a> and the <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/2016-audi-tt-review-2015-10" target="_blank">Audi TT</a> virtual cockpit. It also supports Apple's CarPlay.Blackberry QNX is running in more than 60 million vehicles as of the end of 2014, with over 40 automakers relying on the software platform, Grant Courville, senior director of product management at QNX, told Business Insider. Colin Bird, senior analyst of automotive technology at IHS Markit, told Business Insider that Blackberry QNX is currently the leader in the connected car space, which includes infotainment, navigation, telematics, and rear-seat entertainment. QNX has a market share of about 47% and its closest competitor is Linux with 20% market share.Blackberry is now modifying its QNX platform so it can run self-driving car tech as well.The idea is to give automakers a secure platform to run their self-driving car software. Since self-driving cars are still in their early days, many automakers are running the software on massive computers sitting in car trunks. Blackberry is looking to get a slice of the self-driving car space by offering a secure, integrated platform to support self-driving car software later on. (Doing so also gives Blackberry some cushion to ensure its product stays in cars as they evolve.)"We're not building a car and we're not building hardware," Courville said. "Our ultimate goal is to provide a software platform for the car... become essentially the OS for the car."<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58755ec4f10a9a13018b7bc9-1200/320946470153c60b6106ck.jpg" alt="lincoln mkz blackberry" data-mce-source="Blackberry" />BlackberryThe self-driving Lincoln MKZ running on Blackberry QNX.</div></div></div>As part of that aim, Blackberry <a href="http://www.qnx.com/content/qnx/en/blackberry-qnx-autonomous-vehicle-innovation-centre.html" target="_blank">has opened</a> an Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre in Ontario, where it was also approved to test self-driving cars on public roads. Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made an appearance on the center's opening day.A self-driving Lincoln MKZ running on Blackberry QNX software also <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAjntsc8MR0" target="_blank">drove itself</a> on a test track at CES this year. "It's us planting a stake in the ground in a much more public way than we've traditionally done and showing people we are absolutely committed to this and we do want to be that software platform for the car," Courville said.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58755f0cee14b61c008b79f9-2400/undefined" alt="BlackBerry CEO John Chen" data-mce-source="AP" />APBlackberry CEO John Chen.</div></div></div>It looks like Blackberry's focus on software is starting to pay off. Although the company missed on revenue in the third quarter, Blackberry <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/blackberry-q3-2016-earnings-2016-12" target="_blank">posted a profit</a> and raised its earning outlook for the 2017 fiscal year.Blackberry gets more than half of its total revenue from its software products and plans to increase its software revenue by 30% this fiscal year.Blackberry does not break out its QNX financials. But Bird said Blackberry gets anywhere between $5 to $15 in royalties per vehicle with the system.Blackberry is expected to deliver 36 million QNX licenses this year, Bird said."I don't consider ourselves in a turnaround anymore,'' Blackberry CEO John Chen said during the company's earnings call, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-12-20/blackberry-boosts-2017-forecast-on-software-services-growth" target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>. "We'll make money this year. Nobody believed us in the beginning.''But Blackberry is likely to face mounting competition from the likes of Apple.<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-10-25/apple-develops-car-operating-system-in-blackberry-country" target="_blank">Bloomberg first reported</a> in October that Apple is building an operating system for its car project in Ottawa, where Blackberry is located. Apple is looking to build the operating system for its own self-driving software to run on.Per the report, Apple poached two dozen engineers from Blackberry for the project. Apple also hired Dan Dodge, the former CEO of QNX, earlier in 2016.<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58766a4cee14b6a17b8b4ba9-1200/320556129766fba23c994k.jpg" alt="blackberry qnx" data-mce-source="Blackberry" />Blackberry</div></div></div>But Blackberry does have two advantages over its current and mounting competition: speed and security.Blackberry's QNX Neutrino RTOS is an operating system that powers time-sensitive tasks, like driver assistance systems. Unlike Linux and Microsoft, QNX is able to handle these tasks in milliseconds, something that will become increasingly important as self-driving cars have to make quick decisions on the best course of action.Bird said that the QNX Neutrino operating system is a "significant" reason why Blackberry has had an edge over competitors already.Additionally, Blackberry QNX has an advantage when it comes to security."One of the big benefits that we're getting from Blackberry is all about security expertise, security software, intellectual property. And that's what we're bringing into automotive," Courville said.QNX is ISO 26262 compliant, which is an international standard for safety for electronics systems in automobiles. Bird said Windows is not compliant with the standard, nor are most Linux distributions. Having an operating system that can run self-driving software securely will only become more important as <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/driverless-cars-hacking-ricks-2016-12" target="_blank">autonomous cars are prone to hacking</a>.But what may truly determine which companies win out is their willingness to work with automakers when it comes to data ownership."There will be a bit of tug of war between how much access the automakers provide to the vehicle and all the information that can come from vehicle," he said. 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Blackberry is looking to make a comeback - but not with phones

<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/43495449.cms" /><keyword id="6358540" type="CITY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Sony">Sony</keyword> has just launched its new flagship smartphone <keyword id="149355" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Xperia">Xperia</keyword> <keyword id="2063272" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Z3">Z3</keyword> for Rs 51,990. We had loved the Xperia Z2 and now we have been using the Z3 for about a week now, so let us find out if this is even better or not? 
 
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What is it? 
 
It is Sony new device that will be pitted against the flagship device from all other smartphone makers. We had hoped that Sony will be packing in a 2K display for this one but sadly that is not the case so. Just like the Xperia Z2, the Xperia Z3 is also waterproof and dust proof. 
 
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Why does it matter? 
 
Sony has been trying hard to increase its market share and profitability in the smartphone space. The company has already indicated that it will focus on high-end devices to improve its bottom lines. The Xperia Z3 is going to be Sony front runner in this category and it needs to lead by example. 
 
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Design 
 
Aesthetically, the Sony Xperia Z3 remains very similar to its predecessor. It is available in four colors (white, black, copper and a "mysterious" silver-green), it keeps the angular Omnibalance design of Sony Xperia Z2. But we have no complaints in regards to the minimalistic and monolithic device. With an aluminium frame and glossy rear, Sony has decided to pop a nylon cap onto the corners of the phone in an attempt to keep these easily dented and chipped areas blemish free. The durable material (used in the automotive industry) will no doubt be fit for purpose, though it's arguable that they've now undermined the otherwise-seamless design from the outset here. 
In addition, the Sony Xperia Z3 weighs just 152g, which makes it full 11 grams lighter than the Xperia Z2 and at just 7.3mm it is also slimmer. 
 
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Display 
 After spree of boring and dull displays, Sony managed to cracked the display puzzle with the Xperia Z2 and the same has been borrowed by Xperia Z3 as well. Crisp colors and contour, rich detailing and an astounding viewing experience, is what Xperia Z3 promises and very ably delivers. It may not match up to the class of Super AMOLED display of <keyword id="10591" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Samsung">Samsung</keyword> but still, the difference is not really going to be bothersome. Viewing angles are good too and you won't find any issues with that. 
 
Performance 
 
Xperia Z2 was a top notch performer with its fluid interface experience via the Xperia UI and a stable workhorse too. With Xperia Z3, the stake has gone to another level. It packs the quad-core Snapdragon 801 chipset along with 3 GB RAM and those numbers are well and truly packing the Z3 with a high-end experience. Be it, gaming, multi-tasking or any heavy loaded stuff, Xperia Z3 comes through unscathed without major heating issues and no lagging problems, whatsoever. If you compare the benchmark scores of Xperia Z2 and Z3, you’ll actually wonder, if the upgrade is really what an existing Xperia users will be look for. For some strange reasons, we got the Xperia Z2 delivering better graphics experience than Xperia Z3 but all that does change, when using the phones in real time. 
 
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				Sony Xperia Z3</td>
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				Antutu</td>
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				33891</td>
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				41334</td>
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				Quadrant</td>
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				18388</td>
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				20134</td>
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				3Dmark ISE</td>
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				18929</td>
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				18406</td>
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				NenaMark2</td>
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				58.6 fps</td>
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				59.4 fps</td>
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				Vellamo</td>
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				1587</td>
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				1907</td>
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Camera 
 
How can you actually improve a phone’s camera packing a mammoth 20.7 megapixel resolution? Well, with Xperia Z2 we observed, improvements were needed on the detailing and low-light capturing front and Sony comes back to us with Xperia Z3 that gets the issues sorted, to some extent. The company has upped the aperture quotient on the Z3 ,which helps in delivering higher detailed images with clarity and the low-light shooting has improved as well. But what we like the most, is the Xperia Z3’s ability to handle 4K-video shooting which is much better than what we experienced on the Xperia Z2 (constant heating and device freeze was a common pain). 
 
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Battery 
 
The flagship Xperia devices have been known for being a powerhorse, as well as, workhorse nature. And the same tradition continues with the Xperia Z3. You don’t really have to be moving around with a portable charger with Xperia Z3 that’s how confident we were, when we used the phone for a week. But, just to be sure about the credentials, we made the Z3 run through set of video playback and usage tests. With video playback, we got the phone up and running for more than 8 hours which in our experience translates to more than day’s life and we exactly got that during our usage tests. 
 
The Good Part 
Improved camera capabilities 
Smooth as Butter 
 
The Tragic Flaw 
Looks akin to Xperia Z2 
 
Should I buy it? 
If you are an existing Xperia user then the upgrade makes a little sense. However, if you are looking to buy a new smartphone and camera performance is something that is very important to you, then you can pick up the Xperia Z3. Otherwise, it makes better sense to go with the Xperia Z2, which after the launch of the new flagship is now available for Rs 39.999. 
 
Sony Xperia Specifications 
Screen: 5.2in 1920x1080 (424ppi) Processor: 2.5GHz <keyword id="104695" type="CITY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Qualcomm">Qualcomm</keyword> Snapdragon 801 quad core 
RAM: 3GB 
OS: Android 4.4 KitKat along with Xperia UI 
Storage: 16GB, expandable by 128GB 
Battery: 3,100mAh 
Camera: 20.7MP, 1080p/4K video rear, 2.2MP front, 1080p video 
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, 3G, 4G, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC 
Dimensions: 146 x 72 x 7.3mm 
Weight: 152g

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