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Ford launches new SYNC TDI with enhanced navigation features

 
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The new services will be available on nearly all 2010 Ford, Lincoln & Mercury models with no initial monthly subscription fees

The new services will be available on nearly all 2010 Ford, Lincoln & Mercury models with no initial monthly subscription fees

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Ford is enhancing the capabilities of its vehicles by introducing exclusive new SYNC features that add traffic, directions and information (TDI) in a simple download found on the company’s www.syncmyride.com website. The latest application ties together the advantages of navigation and connectivity technologies and brings in even more options.

Sync TDI can control a customer’s existing mobile phone, includes an integrated GPS receiver to connect customers to real-time turn-by-turn driving directions, traffic reports and business searches, offers extra features and applications such as favorite news, sports and weather, and provides seamless voice-control of all these functions while in the vehicle – at no subscription cost for the first three years of vehicle ownership.

To operate the system, all the driver needs to do is state the voice command “services”. Stating “traffic” will then send a text message to the driver’s phone with information such as location and severity of accidents or new road construction causing areas of heavy congestion. This message is then broadcast over the vehicle’s audio system.

If a user states “directions,” a turn-by-turn route for a desired journey is downloaded and is spoken to the user over the vehicle’s audio system and displayed on the central information display near the radio.

The latest system also enables drivers to personalize and categorize their favorite media topics, such as sports, weather and news using voice commands or through the Sync website.

When available as an option, Sync retails for $395, and includes a GPS receiver new for the 2010 model year.



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Comments (3)

  1. ma_Chris avatar Chris Posted: 5/31/2009 2:41pm PDT

    so basically they integrated GPS control into the sync system? i mean theres already been 2 years of fords with sync and GPS.. but i didnt realize that the GPS wasnt controlled by the sync system... GPS navigation with turn by turn commands isnt anything new and i would think that the previous fords had them... so whats new about this? i mean the traffic,.. thats cool.. and the information.. sounds like the free sirius you were getting already covers the info part...

    hum.

    i definitely like that microsoft is still thinking up new stuff for sync though. it really is one of the best products that microsoft has EVER done.
     
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  2. ma_rhaigler avatar rhaigler Posted: 6/1/2009 5:24am PDT

    Yeah, this kinda seems like old news. I guess maybe it's the integration of the services that is the real news here and the voice command implemtation. 3 years free is nice, i wonder what the fee will be when the free period runs out?
     
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  3. By  christmas presents Posted: 11/20/2009 1:20am PST

    I used to be the biggest Ford hater. My late father's '94 Explorer was hemorrhaging oil from every seal after 75K miles of religious maintenance and gentle driving. The dealership told him he could either put a quart of oil in every week forever or plan on a total rebuild. The Explorer gave its life saving mine in a rollover accident a few years later when a young driver didn't understand how an unprotected left turn works and turned in front of me.Now, and this is coming from a multi Honda owner, all I can think about is a red 2010 Mustang with the track pack, no rear spoiler, and SYNC.Ford, If I still had my job you would not only have my newfound respect, you'd have my money too.
     
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