SYNC AppLink Makes Your Ford Into A Smartphone Booth!
The process of driving has become more difficult with the proliferation of new technologies and the distractions those technologies represent. With the rise of the cell phone, drivers suddenly had phone calls to distract them from driving safely. While the utterly ineffectual laws requiring hands free devices sought to curb that problem, legislators had no idea how fast the smartphone would take over. With the smartphone beginning to dominate the mobile phone market, drivers have even more to be distracted by. Ford Motors, however, has come up with a solution, through their SYNC system!
The Synch AppLink is a new function of the Microsoft-powered Synch platform. Synch is essentially the operating system for the computers aboard cars from Ford Motors. Just as Windows may run your PC, Synch runs the onboard computer on Ford vehicles. Synch monitors your Ford’s status and provides you – and your mechanic – with clear alerts when there is a malfunction within the car. Synch also assists you in adjusting the frills in your car, like adjusting the radio station or volume.
Now, Microsoft has enhanced the Synch system with Synch AppLink. Synch AppLink acts as a bridge between the Synch system and your smartphone. Because Windows occupies such a small market share of the smartphone OS market, it was impractical to create a system for Ford that exclusively interfaced with only Windows-driven smartphones. So, Microsoft created the Synch AppLink.
The Synch AppLink allows you to access compatible applications on your smartphone through the Synch system. After docking your smartphone with your Ford, you may give Synch voice commands. By activating the Synch AppLink, you will be able to give voice commands to activate compatible applications on your smartphone. If, for example, you subscribe to the Internet radio station Pandora through your smartphone, you would be able to command the Synch AppLink to open the Pandora app. Within seconds, you would be listening to Internet-based radio streaming from your smartphone to your Ford’s speakers all using the Synch AppLink!
The Synch AppLink is adding compatibility to new programs daily. In addition to music apps like Pandora and Stitcher, the Synch AppLink has some compatibility with Twitter. While hands free typing may not yet be available through Synch AppLink, you may now check your Twitterfeed through the Synch AppLink! Even as you drive away from home, you may remain connected to your friends!
With the Synch AppLink, hands free usage of smartphones is becoming easier and that should make everyone on the road happier!
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