Ford SYNC is a factory-installed, integrated in-vehicle communications and entertainment system that allows users to make hands-free telephone calls, control music and perform other functions with the use of voice commands. The system consists of applications and user interfaces developed by Ford and third-party developers, and run on the Windows Embedded Automotive operating system designed by Microsoft.
Ford first announced SYNC in January 2007 at the Detroit International Auto Show. SYNC was released onto the retail market in 2007 when Ford installed the technology in twelve Ford group vehicles (2008 model) in North America.
As of 2012, SYNC is offered in North America as a feature in fourteen Ford models and five Lincoln models.
Read more about Ford Sync: Overview, Compatibility, Features, Branding, Exclusivity Agreement With Microsoft, System Hardware, Research, Awards and Recognition, Vehicles Offering SYNC
Famous quotes containing the word ford:
“It’s interesting to leave a place, interesting even to think about it. Leaving reminds us of what we can part with and what we can’t, then offers us something new to look forward to, to dream about.”
—Richard Ford (b. 1944)