Control functions such as sound system, make and receive calls, browse the GPS and to give instructions to a voice assistant Siri, everything just connect your phone to a port on the board your car is the promise of Ford, who announced today that Apple carplay and Android Auto will be available on all models 2017.
This is true because the manufacturer incorporate your system multimedia SYNC3 in their cars next year. As SYNC3 supports operating systems from Apple and Google, Ford becomes the first automaker house that gives access to both systems in their vehicles.
None of models 2016 Ford enables the integration of systems Apple and Android with the system of ‘infotainment’ brand.
“we have developed a platform, Sync 3 and we were able to deliver quickly technology across our range, “said Chuck Gray, director of Ford Engineering Electrical System and Electronics, in a statement.
the idea, as explained spokesmen Ford, is to spare their customers the task of learning to manage a new operating system. By using similar environments to systems already used in cell phones, the Sync 3 multimedia system allows drivers to access applications and functions more naturally.
carplay allows iPhone users receive instructions navigation, make calls, send and receive messages and listen to music through Siri, Apple’s assistant. The platform provides access also to applications such as Maps, Messages, Podcasts and even Spotify.
In turn, users of Android Auto can perform similar functions through the touch screen and buttons on the steering wheel of the car.
Ford already has on the market several models of 2017 (as Escape, Fusion, Mustang and Explorer) and plans to sell another as the van F- 150, the Focus and Edge, later this year. The company has invested heavily in the issue of smart cars, recently announced an injection of around one billion dollars to compete in the market for ‘smart cars’ in China.
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