Ford never was destined to be able to wield forever the initial advantages of its pioneering Sync system.
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Future plans for the Sync system include the ability to surf the Web on the in-dash touchscreen, but only when the vehicle is in park.
The Sync system comes standard in all Lincoln vehicles, Ford says.
Ford's new Sync system, built with help from Microsoft, gives drivers the ability to control their electronics and even dictate text messages from the driver's seat.
Ford offers a system called AppLink free on cars equipped with its Sync system, which allows drivers to control smartphones with voice commands or buttons physical and virtual.
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Mustang owners have historically shown a strong desire for connectivity in the car, with nearly 75 percent of Mustang buyers opting for the SYNC system at purchase.
ENGADGET: Ford SYNC AppLink hands-on in a little green Fiesta
Not to be outdone, Ford's similar Sync system, which now comes standard on many vehicles, is adding voice-activated, on-demand traffic, sports and weather reports, plus GPS-assisted navigation.
As with any typical download, the AppLink software can be stored on a USB memory stick, and then inserted and uploaded to the vehicle via the SYNC system's USB port.
"Ford is unique because we continue to build on the power of the SYNC system that lets customers connect to off-board services through their own mobile devices, " said Doug VanDagens, director of Ford's Connected Services Organization.
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Founded in 1902, Ford has recently been rolling out a new line of small, fuel-efficient cars, including the well-received Ford Fiesta and Ford Focus, loaded with technology like the hands-free Sync entertainment system and assisted parking.
This fall a redesigned 2008 Ford Focus rolls into U.S. dealerships, offering 35 miles per gallon and a nifty new hands-free phone-and-entertainment system called Sync.
Past pricing schemes were out of sync with this value system.
Once you buy the system and sync it to the app, it lets you know when someone enters or exits your home, and sends you five pictures moments apart, so you can see who it is and what that person is up to.
And one-third of the firm's revenue now comes from cars, thanks to the incorporation of its database into products since as US Ford's Sync in-car communications system.
Feature-wise, preferences and other desktop settings imported easily with Firefox Sync's shared password system, and the unfortunately named "Awesome Screen" is the new home page shown above, from which it's fairly simple to launch your preferred sites.
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This system branded Sync by Microsoft, with an actual badge on the dash so proclaiming is a powerful ally if, that is, you can reach it.
It features improved performance throughout the system, including faster orientation changes, faster responses when switching between recent apps, and smoother and more consistent rendering across the system through v-sync and triple buffering.
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Tap the menu subset for Mobile Applications, and the Navigation System touch screen will then list the current SYNC-enabled apps found on the SYNC-paired smartphone that are ready for launch by voice command.
ENGADGET: Ford SYNC AppLink hands-on in a little green Fiesta
Ghost riding a wave of success with the in-car Sync, Ford has unveiled expansions to its Microsoft-fueled communications system.
ENGADGET: Sync adds turn-by-turn, traffic reports for some 2010 Fords
The new PS3 system is also equipped with the BRAVIA(R) Sync(TM) feature.
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Specifically, Ford is dealing with the fallout from the latest chapter of a prolonged campaign by Consumer Reports magazine to shame the MyFord Touch infotainment system, which essentially is Version 2 .0 of Sync with lots more features.
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And since the Navigation System is factory-installed, it also works seamlessly with SYNC.
ENGADGET: Ford SYNC AppLink hands-on in a little green Fiesta
If this were truly a hybrid system, any change you made on any platform would automatically sync to the other.
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To make the inMotion Air more in-sync with a mobile lifestyle, the Bluetooth class 1 utilized in this system cuts down on interference to other devices such as Wi-Fi networks and cordless phones.
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Users can personalize the system to send them an alert before they leave home or have SYNC read the text message in their vehicle.
ENGADGET: Sync adds turn-by-turn, traffic reports for some 2010 Fords
Mustang will be the first vehicle that will offer AppLink with the standard SYNC interface, as well as be integrated into the optional Voice-Activated Navigation System, providing the additional convenience of an 8-inch touch screen for control.
ENGADGET: Ford SYNC AppLink hands-on in a little green Fiesta
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Barack Obama is indeed in sync with the public will, so much so that he has largely dismissed and devalued the rest of the system, specifically Congress and the courts.
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