GENIVI, a nonprofit organization setup by car manufacturers and chip makers, has announced that MeeGo will be the platform for future In-Vehicle Infotainment devices. Before you wince at the word "infotainment," know that this announcement essentially means that MeeGo will be the de facto operating system for in-dash GPS devices, media players, and whatever else the member manufacturers of GENIVI can think of. This is a big move for the proliferation of MeeGo, especially considering the project hinted at further iterations of the Linux-based OS on TVs and mediaphones.
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