Intel MeeGo to power GM, BMW cars

MeeGo is coming to BMW, GM and many other car brands. GENIVI Alliance has announced the open source operating system (OS) MeeGo as the basis of their next reference release for In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI).

GENIVI is a non-profit industry alliance with founding members BMW Group, Delphi, GM, Intel, Magneti-Marelli, PSA, Visteon and Wind River.

MeeGo is a brand new species of OS. It's a result of collaboration between Nokia and Intel.

MeeGo will provide the base for the upcoming GENIVI Apollo release. In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) is a rapidly growing and evolving field that encompasses all the digital applications that can be used by all travellers in a car. Navigation, entertainment, location-based services, and connectivity to devices, car networks and broadband networks are all covered by IVI.