MeeGo struck a deal with the GENIVI Alliance, a group which was formed by BMW, GM, Hyundai, PSA Peugeot Citroen and several suppliers as a means to promote the adoption of open In-vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference platform.
This means that the future IVI platform to be developed by the GENIVI Alliance will be based on MeeGo's Linux middleware and interface layer. The system is said to provide the perfect tool to start building the new infotainment OS.
“We selected MeeGo as the open source basis for our platform because it is technically innovative and can provide the cross architecture build support we require for our references,” Graham Smethurst, GENIVI president said in a statement.
If you want to make a better idea of what MeeGo is all about, just wait for the N-series phones coming from Nokia in the near future. The Finnish company will be ditching the Symbian OS on those phones and go for the Linux MeeGo.
"Access to a thriving ecosystem and engaging applications for an in-vehicle infotainment system is vital to our customers," Gerulf Kinkelin, GENIVI director and innovation area manager for electronics and telematics, PSA Peugeot Citroen.
“PSA supports GENIVI's decision and believes the rapid innovation associated with open source and a rich network of contributors available with MeeGo can enable us to define and deliver a faster time-to-market, outstanding IVI experience in our upcoming products."
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