Ford SYNC 4 Uses INRIX to Help You Save Bucks
Ford is leveraging technology by INRIX to make it easier for folks driving the new Mustang Mach-E, all-new Bronco, and F-150 to save a few dollars here and there. INRIX, an industry leader in connected car services and analytics, is lending its services to next-generation SYNC 4 systems with navigation. The Latest Tech: FordPass lets […]
Ford SYNC 4 is More Powerful, Adapts to Screen Size
Right before All Hallows Eve, Ford announced a treat of its own: the next generation of SYNC infotainment. Ford SYNC 4 improves over its predecessor with twice the power, available screen-splitting capabilities, and cloud connectivity. Perhaps the most interesting aspect of Ford SYNC 4 is its application across multiple screen sizes. Ford is tailoring the […]
Ford SYNC AppLink Lets You Project Waze Onto Your Vehicle’s Touchscreen
Waze is great. It’s a real-time traffic app that doesn’t just allow you to track the flow of traffic, find new routes to avoid the grind of gridlock, and make sure you’re minding your P’s and Q’s when you happen across a speed trap, but one that also lets you track points and have your […]
Ford SYNC AppLink Adds DriverScore Compatibility
Ford has announced that its vehicles will work with the DriverScore® smartphone app to help drivers save money on their insurance premiums by documenting and scoring driving behaviors. The app, compatible with Ford SYNC AppLink, gives users the ability to share a personalized driver score with their insurance provider as a means to negotiate a […]
Ford SYNC Connect Europe-Bound By End of 2017
According to Ford chief of advanced consumer experience marketing Jörg Ullrich, the automaker will begin offering the newest iteration of its SYNC technology in European vehicles by the end of 2017. Per Automotive News Europe, Ullrich revealed at this year’s Mobile World Congress that Ford SYNC Connect would be made available for European models by […]
Ford SYNC to Connect with Amazon Echo, Wink
Ford is looking to establish a connection between consumer and vehicle that other automakers cannot offer. The latest step in that direction was announced this week at the International Consumer Electronics Show with the reveal that Ford vehicles equipped with SYNC will be able to be linked to Amazon Echo and Wink. Watch: SYNC and […]
Yes, Virginia, Ford SYNC Will Understand Your Weird Accent
It’s not an uncommon question: if you’re a Brit driving in the States, a Scott driving in Mexico, or a Bostonian driving in any part of the world that doesn’t have an aversion to hard r sounds, would your in-vehicle voice-recognition software be able to determine what you’re saying accurately? According to Ford, Ford SYNC […]
MyStreetCred Wins Second Ford SYNC AppLink Developer Conference
Ford has announced that MyStreetCred has been named the winner of this past weekend’s Ford SYNC® AppLink™ Developer Conference at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco. The MyStreetCred app monitors driving habits and provides drivers with a report card based on factors such as fuel efficiency and safety. Fords Top Award-Winners: See accolades accumulated by the 2015 […]
Ford SYNC AppLink 3.0 Announced at NAIAS
Buried beneath the avalanche of awesome that were the consecutive reveals of the F-150 Raptor, Shelby GT350R, and GT was the announcement that Ford is updating AppLink to match the recently-announced next generation of SYNC®. “With each new version of AppLink, we’re improving the in-car experience with better integration of smartphone apps and easier ways […]
Ford SYNC 911 Assist to Debut in 2015 Ford Mustang
Debuting in the 2015 Mustang will be the new Ford SYNC® 911 Assist™, which will serve to improve response times from emergency crews in the event of an accident and greatly increase the quickness with which emergency dispatchers receive vital and potentially life-saving information. “911 Assist uses a mobile phone connected to SYNC to call […]
Blackberry for Ford SYNC? Maybe So.
In an incredibly secretive article on Bloomberg—an article that was riddled with “according to people” and “the people said,” without ever identifying “the people”—writers Craig Trudell and Jeff Green revealed that Ford just may be dropping Microsoft and going with Blackberry for Ford SYNC. (Yes, Blackberry is actually still a thing, Apple loyalists.) Bloomberg states […]
ADT® Pulse App to Get Ford SYNC AppLink Integration for Voice Commands
Ford is already off to a roaring start in 2014 thanks to its presence at this week’s International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The latest announcement should serve to make those who drive SYNC AppLink-enabled Ford vehicles feel safer in 2014: the ADT® Pulse app, which allows users to arm and disarm their […]
Ford First to Offer Mappo Through SYNC 3, SYNC 4
These days, the question is what can’t you do in your vehicle? If you’ve got a Ford with SYNC 3 or new SYNC 4, you can now do even more than before thanks to Mappo. Mappo is a new in-vehicle app that recommends stuff like books, movies, and historical sites — and Ford is the […]
2022 Ford Super Duty Adds SYNC 4, New Colors
The 2022 Ford Super Duty is getting some super upgrades, including SYNC 4 and a massive new touch screen. And! And! New colors aplenty. Also Getting an Upgrade: New 2021 Edge adds SYNC 4A and an available largest-in-class touch screen Ford’s biggest update to the Super Duty is the addition of the new SYNC 4 […]
Ford Updates 2021 Edge with SYNC 4A, 12-Inch Display
The Edge likely won’t be around for too much longer, but Ford is making sure that it’s got all the tools it needs to be a hot ticket item today. The 2021 Ford Edge sees a number of key updates that should bolster its appeal, including the innovative SYNC 4A infotainment system standard and an […]
Garmin Teaming with Ford to Buff SYNC 4 Navigation
When the first batch of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E begins hitting showrooms close to year’s end, they’ll boast the latest in cloud-based navigation through the state-of-the-art SYNC 4 infotainment system. To help Ford make the newest generation of SYNC better than ever, Garmin is lending the automaker its industry-leading expertise in cloud-based navigation and […]
Ford Launches Latest Version of SYNC 3 at Ottawa Innovation Centre
Ford celebrated the launch of its latest version of SYNC 3, the first to be developed in-house, with a gathering of employees at the automaker’s Connectivity and Innovation Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The new iteration of SYNC 3 upgrades the system for vertical orientation, which appears to be the latest direction for Ford infotainment […]
Ford Middle East Adds Anghami Compatibility to SYNC 3
Anghami, the leading music streaming platform in the Middle East, is now one the apps available in Ford vehicles as part of Ford SYNC 3 AppLink. Ford Middle East announced last month that the more than 70 million registered users of the service can now use their Apple iPhones or Android devices to link Anghami […]