Ford is adding its award-winning SYNC AppLink software to a new line up of vehicles for 2012, making it available on a total of 10 models. The program gives access to, and voice control over, driver’s smartphone apps while mobile. Doug VanDages, director of Ford Connected Services Solutions comments “We understand more and more drivers [...]
Are you a fan of Fantasy Baseball? Do you own a Ford SYNC equipped model? You’re in luck. Ford has announced the it’s SYNC system will offer owners weekly player updates in their vehicle on-demand and hands-free with Traffic, Directions and Information Service. “Using a properly paired Bluetooth-enabled phone with an active SYNC Services account, Ford [...]
Want your vehicle’s infotainment system to tell you information about your health? Ford is working with some healthcare experts to bring that very feature to your next purchase from the Dearborn company. Ford is researching a range of possible in-car health and wellness connectivity services and apps aimed at helping drivers with chronic illnesses or [...]
Ford’s SYNC services is going global and the company’s European customers will be among the first to benefit from the global launch when it makes its debut on the Ford Focus in 2012. “We are pleased to announce that SYNC will soon be available to customers around the world,” Mulally said. “It is a smarter, [...]
General Motors has finally come up with something that will compete with the Ford SYNC and Toyota Entune. Known as the Chevrolet MyLink, the system provides a “higher level of in-vehicle wireless connectivity and customized infotainment options, plus the unmatched safety and security of OnStar.” “There is a new generation of car buyers who don’t [...]
At the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, many automakers revealed the application of Pandora in vehicles. The Pandora internet-radio service has more than 75 million registered users and more than 50 million downloads for its app on smartphones. At CES, Pandora and Toyota announced that they will provide the popular personalized internet radio [...]
Last month, Ford launched its SYNC AppLink, the industry-first software application that gives SYNC users hands-free voice control of their smartphone apps, on the 2011 Ford Fiesta. FoMoCo has now confirmed that 2012 Ford Mustang owners are next in line for the SYNC AppLink features. The Mustang will be the first vehicle with AppLink integrated [...]
Here’s your first automotive surprise from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show – the Toyota Entune. For anyone familiar with the Ford SYNC, the Toyota Entune isn’t that far behind – however, with the Toyota Entune, a customer’s cell phone and their apps are used to create a rich in-vehicle experience. “Consumers have grown accustomed to [...]
Ford’s SYNC in-car connectivity system is celebrating 2011 with more than 3 million FoMoCo vehicles on the road with the technology since its introduction in late 2007. “Ford SYNC is clearly making a difference in our customer experience,” said Ken Czubay, Ford vice president of U.S. Marketing, Sales and Service. “Not only is it proving [...]
Ford SYNC system keeps getting better and better. The automaker today announced the released of SYNC Destinations, a new smartphone app that gives SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search and save destinations to their cloud-based SYNC account for easy access back in the car. Furthermore, the SYNC Destinations app includes [...]
