Articles tagged with: Sync
Slick, new Fusion makes it global debut.
A new design language was unveiled by Ford this past August, a look many analysts had expected to surface several years out. Instead, the all new 2013 Ford Fusion …
Next generation Fusion set for Detroit unveiling.
No doubt, the Ford Fusion is a hit. Since its introduction in 2006, sales have risen year over year except in 2008 when the industry imploded and sales dropped …
NTSB recommendation carries no legal authority.
The National Transportation Safety Board has called for a nationwide ban on the use of personal electronic devices by drivers when operating a vehicle. The safety recommendation comes following the …
Voice, touchscreen technology receives an important update.
MyFord Touch has been a boom for Ford, enabling it to appeal to technologically-savvy drivers who prize state-of-the-art connectivity to their cell phones as well as access to detailed …
By Kyle Suss
As automobile manufacturers begin to harness the power of the web, mobile application developers have the unique opportunity to contribute to a new style of driving – one that keeps the driver connected …
Hands free option now costs less money.
DEARBORN, Michigan — When the Ford Motor Company introduced its hands-free connectivity system, SYNC, with the 2008 Ford Focus, the automaker immediately enjoyed a positive response from consumers while …
By Sarah Danielson
OnStar is a subsidiary of GM that provides subscribers with a number of desirable services related to their vehicle, including Bluetooth, navigation, onboard security, remote diagnostics, and communications (as in, you can call …
By Jason Lancaster
Ford’s recent decision to include 911 assistance in all their Sync-equipped vehicles as a no-charge feature could very well be the beginning of the end for GM’s OnStar program. Here’s why:
1. There’s …
The two best things that have happened to the Ford Motor Company (after hiring Alan Mulally in 2006) was to hock all of its assets before the great financial crash of 2008, thereby freeing up …
Lincoln debuts a worthy entry in the competitive mid-price luxury sedan segment.
Long a strong competitor in the luxury car segment, Lincoln gradually ceded its position to a number of established as well as upstart foreign …
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Ford rolled out its SYNC technology, developed with Microsoft Corporation to provide drivers with a voice-activated communications and entertainment system like none other available on the road. …
One of the best partnerships the Ford Motor Company has forged over the past few years is its relationship with the Microsoft Corp. Working together the two companies developed SYNC, an in dash computer system …
Apple’s wildly popular iPod player is getting snapped up consumers at a record pace. With that in mind, the world’s automakers are responding by offering iPod connectivity on additional models, so much so, that a …
