We’ve seen Ford’s AppLink in action, which enables smartphone apps to make use of the in-car voice recognition system when paired up via Bluetooth, and today they’ve announced that the system will be rolling out to another 10 Sync vehicles: the 2012 Ford Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Fiesta, F-150, F-150 SVT Raptor, Super Duty, Expedition, E-Series, Shelby GT500, along with the 2012 Ford Mustang.
Sync is Ford’s on-dash system that lets you talk to your car so your hands are on the wheel and eyes on the road. Built within are a lot of smartphone functions that run over standard Bluetooth profiles, like initiating calls, or stereo music, but thanks to AppLink, developers can plug in to the car system too and offer a few new uses. For example, when listening to Pandora on iPhone, Android, or BlackBerry, you can just tap the voice command button the steering wheel and say “Favorite!” to mark a tune for future reference. OpenBeak, you can dictate tweets to send out while on the road. We can expect a lot more smartphoney stuff from Ford in the long term, as they’ve also used today’s announcement to mention that they’ve quadrupled the size of their connectivity team. Of course, Ford’s not alone in wanting to get cozy with smartphones; Chevrolet, BMW, Audi, and plenty of others are hopping on this bandwagon, and it promises to be an interesting ride.
I’m actually in Dearborn, Michigan right now at a Ford event, so expect a few more Ford stories tomorrow, including some new apps for Sync.
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement.With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
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