Ford SYNC AppLink – in-car voice control for phone apps?

Ford SYNC AppLink – in-car voice control for phone apps?

Ford’s SYNC is getting a new feature to debut on the 2011 Fiesta and its called the SYNC AppLink. It basically allows you to use the Fiesta’s voice control feature to control apps on your smart phone. But no, iPhones are not supported, probably because SYNC is built on Microsoft software. But AppLink will definitely talk to your Blackberry and your Android phone as those are the two app platforms it supports.

And of course not all apps are supported – the apps have to talk to the Sync app installed onto the phone and at launch time, three apps will support this – Pandora internet radio, Stitcher internet radio and OpenBeak, a Twitter client formerly known as TwitterBerry.

“The growth in smartphone mobile apps has been explosive, and Ford has worked hard to respond at the speed of the consumer electronics market. SYNC is the only connectivity system available that can extend that functionality into the car. AppLink will allow drivers to control some of the most popular apps through SYNC’s voice commands and steering wheel buttons, helping drivers keep their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road,” says Ford Connected Services director Doug VanDagens.

Look after the jump for demos of SYNC AppLink working.

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Paul Tan

After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history.

 

Comments

  • kerelbort on Apr 21, 2010 at 9:41 pm

    so… .we could be looking forward for fb/twitter updates on the go…

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  • If fiesta malaysia have this, its become harder for me to choose between this 2….neo cps? fiesta 1.6? err

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    • klguy on Apr 22, 2010 at 9:54 am

      i tot u wud say btwn fiesta and mazda2, but with neo cps?? its in a totaly diff league.

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  • ridzyroo on Apr 21, 2010 at 11:45 pm

    hands-free tweeting anyone?

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  • nice…..looking forward for this one!!! :)

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