Microsoft Automotive platform includes services to enhance in-vehicle experiences
Microsoft Corp announced that it will provide car manufacturers with advanced services to meet demanding consumer expectations. Microsoft’s Automotive Business Unit would expand its automotive-based software products to include services as well, in order to enhance a feel-good experience while choosing a vehicle.
Flagging off these services, is Microsoft Live Search for Devices, the first of many new offerings for its automotive platforms. Live Search for Devices, can enable compatible applications for in-vehicle infotainment and can be operated across the board in Windows Automotive and Microsoft Auto.
Microsoft Corp’s technology drives Ford SYNC in North America; it is also a committed software partner for other majors in the automotive industry. Currently, the automotive industry is undergoing major challenges; hence Microsoft’s commitment to the in-vehicle software platforms comes at an appropriate time for consumers as well as manufacturers.
Microsoft’s Automotive Business Unit provides new technologies and interfaces for in-car communication and entertainment systems. The award-winning Microsoft Auto and Windows Automotive software platforms help to provide driver connectivity to a wide range of techno-wizardry such as hands-free communication, mobile devices, navigation with personalized settings and hi-fi entertainment.