Today at Seoul,Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced the collaboration with Hyundai and Kia,where the models produced by the two companies will get infotainment systems based on Microsoft Auto software by 2010.

Hyundai and Kia are the first Asian automakers to get systems from Microsoft,but this won’t stop the software company to deal with other automakers.As we already know,Microsoft makes the sync system for Ford.

“There is know exclusivity clause involved here” – Velle Kolde – Microsoft spokesperson.

Microsoft considers that the systems for Hyundai and Kia will be the next version after the one used on Ford and it will be upgradeable.