Land Rover is working with Intel and Samsung for next generation vehicle infotainment system. Announced a while ago but not seen here. There were Apple rumours before but now they are setting up a new division in the U.S. to build it. They plan on using Samsung's new Tizen OS.

Samsung Tizen OS touted as Android alternative

Jaguar Land Rover To Work With Intel To Deliver Next Generation In-Vehicle Technologies

Samsung working auto companies to put Tizen your car

Samsung Tizen OS

As a follower of such things I'm still to be convinced by Tizen.... just feels like another RIM OS disaster to me currently.

T Terran



'The' Car For The Modern Day UK Roads ( ie all the pot holes )

'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

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The worry with Samsung is not what they tell it can do, but what they don't tell you it can't do. What you think would be obvious generally is not included unless specifically included in what it will do  my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

I have a problem with 'integrated' systems tbh as I have said before because of the reliance of some of these systems in to the mechanicals. I've had this first hand by needing a radio replacing before the gear box could be reprogrammed ( at a dealers - Vauxhall BTW ).

They over all result will be limiting upgrades by the consumer to new systems and faults not repairable once support is gone both affecting the 2nd hand market.

Its comparable to Sony & MS wanting downloads only to cut the 2nd hand market out for more profit by licensing rather than buying the product.

Looking forward as a consumer I would like to chose what OS I get especially as undoubtedly it will be value adding... ie if your an OSx user you may get more benfit of a car fitted with it compared to been a google user on an OSX system. This too would drive decisions as to what is purchased.

For this reason alone I believe most will end up been OSX as its a closed system, simple, well known and tbh very high quality. ( I'm an Android user BTW ).

T Terran



'The' Car For The Modern Day UK Roads ( ie all the pot holes )

'A Freelander that leaks oil is just marking its territory' - Wise words

Now a member of the FL2 'Silly Bill' Club