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It's been awhile since we saw Volvo's SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) project, which was last running out of harm's way on a test track near Gothenburg. Volvo has just taken a big step forward in fostering confidence by conducting its road train on public asphalt. The 124-mile Spanish test both proved that the cars could stay driverless without posing a threat and upped the ante for what the cars could do: the lead truck, an S60, a V60 and an XC60 all moved along at a brisk 53MPH with a tighter gap between vehicles than there was in the original test, at just 20 feet. SARTRE was so successful in the public run that Volvo is now focusing on far less contentious issues -- like making sure fuel use drops by the promised 20 percent. There's still the looming question of making a viable business model, though Volvo's dream if realized will make sure no driverless car has to go solo.

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Volvo's driverless road train in Spain is public mainly on the plain (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 May 2012 18:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>driverlessdriverless carDriverlessCarplatoons 60S60sartresartre projectSartreProjectspaintransporttransportationv 60V60videovolvovolvo s60volvo v60volvo xc60VolvoS60VolvoV60VolvoXc60xc 60Xc60Mon, 28 May 2012 18:38:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/#commentsContrary to popular belief (and reports from yesterday), it seems that Samsung actually isn't planning to ditch Symbian anytime soon -- or at least it's not prepared to tell the public. Shortly after announcing its own Bada OS, rumors began to fly that Symbian support would fade in the near future; according to a company representative speaking with Mobile Burn, however, that's simply not true. To quote:
"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different tastes and preferences, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy."
'Course, just because it's "continuing" to support Symbian doesn't mean that the hammer won't fall tomorrow, but at least for now it seems the Big S is safe from seeing one of its own jump ship. Phew.

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Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badaclarificationdigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendmobilenokiaoperating systemOperatingSystemosrumors 60S60samsungsoftwarestategysymbianSymbian FoundationSymbianFoundationThu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/12/samsung-responds-to-symbian-claims-says-its-still-supporting-i/#commentsContrary to popular belief (and reports from yesterday), it seems that Samsung actually isn't planning to ditch Symbian anytime soon -- or at least it's not prepared to tell the public. Shortly after announcing its own Bada OS, rumors began to fly that Symbian support would fade in the near future; according to a company representative speaking with Mobile Burn, however, that's simply not true. To quote:
"Samsung is an initial member of Symbian Foundation and continues to cooperate with Symbian Foundation. At the same time, Samsung supports various existing open operating systems including Symbian, Linux, Android, and Windows Mobile. To provide more choices to meet consumers' many different tastes and preferences, we will continue our 'multi-OS' strategy."
'Course, just because it's "continuing" to support Symbian doesn't mean that the hammer won't fall tomorrow, but at least for now it seems the Big S is safe from seeing one of its own jump ship. Phew.

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Samsung responds to Symbian claims, says it's still supporting it originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>badadigitimesdon joo leeDonJooLeedropendmobilenokias 60S60samsungsymbianWed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/samsung-dropping-symbian-for-bada-in-2010-says-senior-vp/#commentsAndroid is in, Windows Mobile is in (despite rumors to the contrary), and Bada is definitely in for next year, according to Samsung senior vice president Don Joo Lee. Not making the phone manufacturer's cut? Symbian. Digitimes has it from the exec that its new proprietary mobile OS will be taking the place of the Nokia-friendly platform. Hey, all the phones to end a legacy on, the Omnia HD certainly isn't a bad swan song.

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Samsung dropping Symbian for Bada in 2010, says senior VP originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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