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In-vehicle Net services targeted for 2001
Delphi Automotive Systems Corp. and Palm Inc. last week launched a joint venture aimed at servicing the in-vehicle, mobile Internet services platform the two companies introduced earlier this year.
The San Jose-based start-up. called MobileAria Inc., plans to provide a wireless subscription service to car owners by mid-2001. The deal also allows the world's largest auto-parts maker to cash in on its consumer electronics technologies faster, officials and analysts said.
In April, Delphi inked a deal with Santa Clara, Calif.-based Palm to create the Communiport Mobile Productivity Center (MPC), a voice-activated dashboard port that allows users to access their Palm devices from their vehicles.
At that time, the two companies were also considering a business plan put forth by entrepreneur Tom...