Did you ever wish you could stream Internet radio, listen to songs, cricket scores, traffic updates, search for restaurants, hotels and more without fumbling through phone menus while driving? Look no further!
With the introduction of SYNC AppLink at the Mobile Developer Summit 2013 in Bangalore, Ford is all set to revolutionize the in-car experience for customers in India. SYNC AppLink allows greater communication between smartphone apps and AppLink-equipped vehicles through voice commands and will be launched in India in 2014.
"We are excited about bringing SYNC AppLink to India and will offer exclusive voice control technology for smartphone apps thereby providing drivers the convenience to access content and information while on-the-go," said David Huang, senior manager at Ford Asia Pacific's Technology and Business Development, Connected Services and keynote speaker at Mobile Developer Summit 2013. With Ford SYNC AppLink, customers can control applications on their smartphones from the driver's seat using voice controls through the Ford SYNC voice activated connectivity system.
According to Ford, SYNC AppLink will allow greater integration with a range of smartphone apps. The platform is planned to be introduced in India with ESPNcricinfo, MapmyIndia, burrp!, Glympse, TuneIn Radio while encouraging app developers to come up and add new applications.
"Ford has been driving consumer focused innovation in automotive technology. The journey, which started with the introduction of Bluetooth connectivity in Ford Figo, has gone on to introduce the first in segment Voice Control in the Global Fiesta and the world class SYNC technology in Ford EcoSport," said Vinay Piparsania, executive director, Marketing, Sales and Service said.
With its presence as the only automobile manufacturer at Mobile Developer Summit in Bangalore, Ford is reaching out to the mobile developer community to develop market specific apps in India and globlly.
Undertaken through its Global Developer Program, Ford will invite software developers to create voice-activated mobile app experiences for Ford vehicles.
The information to learn about the AppLink application programming interface (API) will be available on the Developer Program website, http://developer.ford.com. The developer site features online forums to discuss app development and related issues. Once submitted to Ford, an app is thoroughly tested and reviewed for usability and suitability for Ford AppLink-enabled vehicles. After Ford works out a distribution license with the developer, the app can be released to customers.
With the introduction of SYNC AppLink at the Mobile Developer Summit 2013 in Bangalore, Ford is all set to revolutionize the in-car experience for customers in India. SYNC AppLink allows greater communication between smartphone apps and AppLink-equipped vehicles through voice commands and will be launched in India in 2014.
"We are excited about bringing SYNC AppLink to India and will offer exclusive voice control technology for smartphone apps thereby providing drivers the convenience to access content and information while on-the-go," said David Huang, senior manager at Ford Asia Pacific's Technology and Business Development, Connected Services and keynote speaker at Mobile Developer Summit 2013. With Ford SYNC AppLink, customers can control applications on their smartphones from the driver's seat using voice controls through the Ford SYNC voice activated connectivity system.
According to Ford, SYNC AppLink will allow greater integration with a range of smartphone apps. The platform is planned to be introduced in India with ESPNcricinfo, MapmyIndia, burrp!, Glympse, TuneIn Radio while encouraging app developers to come up and add new applications.
"Ford has been driving consumer focused innovation in automotive technology. The journey, which started with the introduction of Bluetooth connectivity in Ford Figo, has gone on to introduce the first in segment Voice Control in the Global Fiesta and the world class SYNC technology in Ford EcoSport," said Vinay Piparsania, executive director, Marketing, Sales and Service said.
With its presence as the only automobile manufacturer at Mobile Developer Summit in Bangalore, Ford is reaching out to the mobile developer community to develop market specific apps in India and globlly.
Undertaken through its Global Developer Program, Ford will invite software developers to create voice-activated mobile app experiences for Ford vehicles.
The information to learn about the AppLink application programming interface (API) will be available on the Developer Program website, http://developer.ford.com. The developer site features online forums to discuss app development and related issues. Once submitted to Ford, an app is thoroughly tested and reviewed for usability and suitability for Ford AppLink-enabled vehicles. After Ford works out a distribution license with the developer, the app can be released to customers.
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