Ford_News
04-19-2010, 11:43 PM
Filed under: Technology (http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/category/lincoln/)
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Ford SYNC with AppLink - Click above for high-res image gallery
On our way to Stanford (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/16/volkswagen-and-stanford-parking-cars-without-people-w-video/) last week, we came across a murdered-out Toyota Prius (http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius) with an "I♥OPEC" vanity plate. Prime Twitter fodder if we've ever seen it. Unfortunately, even with our smartphone streaming navigation directions and a podcast through the Ford Fusion's (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion) SYNC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SYNC/) system, we couldn't safely tweet our find. Well, Ford's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) about to rectify that issue with the introduction of AppLink, a downloadable upgrade to the SYNC infotainment system that allows drivers to control their smartphone apps through voice commands.
AppLink will be exclusive to the 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta) when it hits dealers later this year and, at launch, it will only work with Blackberry and Android-powered devices running SYNC software. When it does arrive, the first three supported apps are Stitcher (http://stitcher.com/home.php), Pandora (http://www.pandora.com/) (bye-bye XM/Sirius) and Orangatame's OpenBeak (http://www.orangatame.com/products/openbeak/) Twitter program. More apps are sure to be available in the following months and Ford has setup a developer channel (http://www.syncmyride.com/developer) on SYNCMyRide (http://www.fordvehicles.com/technology/sync/?brand=flm) to get programmers going.
For those of you currently rolling in a SYNC-equipped Ford or Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln/), AppLink will be available as a download sometime next year, and for all you Apple fanboys, fear not, iPhone integration is on the way. Make the jump for all the details and a brace of videos showing off the technology.
Gallery: Ford SYNC with AppLink (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)
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[Source: Ford]Continue reading 2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/)
2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinksync.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/)
Ford SYNC with AppLink - Click above for high-res image gallery
On our way to Stanford (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/16/volkswagen-and-stanford-parking-cars-without-people-w-video/) last week, we came across a murdered-out Toyota Prius (http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius) with an "I♥OPEC" vanity plate. Prime Twitter fodder if we've ever seen it. Unfortunately, even with our smartphone streaming navigation directions and a podcast through the Ford Fusion's (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion) SYNC (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SYNC/) system, we couldn't safely tweet our find. Well, Ford's (http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/) about to rectify that issue with the introduction of AppLink, a downloadable upgrade to the SYNC infotainment system that allows drivers to control their smartphone apps through voice commands.
AppLink will be exclusive to the 2011 Ford Fiesta (http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta) when it hits dealers later this year and, at launch, it will only work with Blackberry and Android-powered devices running SYNC software. When it does arrive, the first three supported apps are Stitcher (http://stitcher.com/home.php), Pandora (http://www.pandora.com/) (bye-bye XM/Sirius) and Orangatame's OpenBeak (http://www.orangatame.com/products/openbeak/) Twitter program. More apps are sure to be available in the following months and Ford has setup a developer channel (http://www.syncmyride.com/developer) on SYNCMyRide (http://www.fordvehicles.com/technology/sync/?brand=flm) to get programmers going.
For those of you currently rolling in a SYNC-equipped Ford or Lincoln (http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln/), AppLink will be available as a download sometime next year, and for all you Apple fanboys, fear not, iPhone integration is on the way. Make the jump for all the details and a brace of videos showing off the technology.
Gallery: Ford SYNC with AppLink (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinkdsc55151280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinkdsc55381280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinkdsc55451280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinkdsc55631280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/04/applinkdsc55741280_thumbnail.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/ford-sync-with-applink/low/)
[Source: Ford]Continue reading 2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/)
2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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