Microsoft (MSFT) Not Out of Ford (F) SYNC Running...Yet (BBRY)

Not too long ago, it was speculated that Ford (NYSE: F) might not be opting to work with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) in its upcoming SYNC system. Instead, the company may turn to Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry (Nasdaq: BBRY) to supply QNX for Ford's next infotainment system.

But, does the chatter hold true?

CNET tells a slightly different story. At 2014 Mobie World Congress, on Ford managing director, Pin van der Jagt, issued the following commentary: Sync 1 and 2 was done with Microsoft but we are not married with them. For us, it's a supplier, so every time we keep evaluating is it the right partner ... [On using QNX] That is a rumor. What we are in the process of, we are spec'ing out our requirements for the next generation: what we want to do, what features we want to add, what functionality. Then you go through a normal supply selection process. Those requirements for the next generation get sent out to everybody, to Microsoft, to Apple, to everybody, and they come back with offers... We go to evaluation and make a choice and that choice hasn't been made yet.

Microsoft shares are up 0.8 percent early Friday.

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