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22.06.2011 11:43
Ford to Expand In-vehicle Smartphone Connectivity
The option, called Sync AppLink, is already available on the subcompact Ford Fiesta, and Ford had previously said it would be available on the 2012 Ford Mustang
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Ford Motor Co will expand the use of its on-board smartphone applications for the 2012 model year, the automaker said at a safety and technology show, Reuters reported.
 
The Ford Sync communications and entertainment system will be able to connect with smartphones on models including the Fusion sedan, F-150 pickup trucks, and the Expedition SUV, the company announced on Tuesday.
 
The option, called Sync AppLink, is already available on the subcompact Ford Fiesta, and Ford had previously said it would be available on the 2012 Ford Mustang.
 
The Sync system, without the Synch Applink option, is available across the Ford and Lincoln lineup as a USD 400 option on some models and is standard on others.
 
Mark Fields, president of Ford operations in North America and South America, said a recent study showed that smartphones will overtake feature phones in the United States. And, he said, two-thirds of smartphone users want to use them in their vehicles.
 
"Mobile app growth is literally skyrocketing," said Fields. "This is a trend that we cannot ignore, especially as a Nationwide Insurance study shows that one in four Americans who download apps admits to using them while driving."
 
Improved ease of on-board control systems and the Sync AppLink will help keep a driver's eyes on the road, said Fields and Ford director of connected services, Douglas VanDagens.
 
VanDagens said the Sync application to link smartphones will eventually be a factory option on all Ford and Lincoln vehicles.

TAGS: Ford | smartphone | compatibility | applications | on-board navigation | Expedition SUV | Synch Applink 


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