The Canadian manufacturer BlackBerry has an internet-of-things platform on the basis of its QNX-software announced. With the platform the company targets first time on the market. Also brings BlackBerry its BBM service to wearables.
BlackBerry says its QNX software to combine with its network infrastructure for the internet-of-things platform. The company claims monthly 35 petabytes of mobile data traffic to act through its network. The IoT platform is from different modules exist.
Thus there is a management module for over-the-air updates, app-switch-on and collect logs. With the platform targets BlackBerry in the first instance on shipping and the market for connected cars, later extended to the sector for smart energy and healthcare. QNX already has a large market share in the field of systems for cars.
BlackBerry announced at the same time that its BBM instant messaging service extends to wearables that Android Wear run. Owners of a smartwatch with Android Wear to get notifications through BBM, can read messages and notifications wegswipen. Also, the service in combination with Google Now.