New Ford SYNC AppLink Smartphone-to-Dash Projection for Navigation Apps Introduced; Sygic First to Launch
January 04 2017 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
- New mobile navigation capability for
Ford SYNC® 3 AppLink™ projects smartphone apps directly to the
vehicle touch screen
- Sygic Car Navigation app is first to
offer new capability providing control via touch screen
- New SYNC AppLink mobile navigation
capability will launch on 2018 Ford vehicles
With most smartphone owners saying they use navigation apps
while driving, Ford Motor Company is introducing new SYNC® AppLink™
capability that will project navigation apps directly from a
smartphone to the vehicle touch screen. Sygic Car Navigation is
first to take advantage of the new capability.
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With most smartphone owners saying they
use navigation apps while driving, Ford is introducing new SYNC®
AppLink™ capability that will project navigation apps directly from
a smartphone to the vehicle touch screen. Sygic Car Navigation is
first to take advantage of the new capability. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Click here for a video demonstration of the Sygic Car Navigation
app enabled for Ford SYNC AppLink.
“Ford understands how customers are using their smartphones, so
it’s important we offer them more choice in how they connect and
control their capabilities in the car,” said Don Butler, executive
director, Ford Connected Vehicle and Services. “Our new SYNC
AppLink mobile navigation capability will help keep drivers’ eyes
on the road and their hands on the wheel while using the apps that
they love.”
According to a 2015 study by Pew Research Center, two-thirds of
Americans are now smartphone users. Of more than 1,600 who
participated in the study, 67 percent said they use their
smartphones at least occasionally for turn-by-turn navigation when
driving, while 31 percent frequently use navigation apps via their
smartphones.
When a smartphone is paired to the vehicle via USB cable,
control of the Sygic app is removed from the device. The app is
automatically projected to the vehicle touch screen making the
navigation app more convenient to manage. The technology aims to
reduce a driver’s urge to pick up and look at a mobile device.
Sygic is the first mobile navigation app to take advantage of
Ford AppLink capability to move mobile navigation from the phone
screen to the in-vehicle touch screen. Available in more than 200
countries and about 40 languages, Sygic technology is used by 150
million smartphone owners across the globe. The Sygic Car
Navigation app is optimized to work seamlessly with Ford SYNC 3 –
giving drivers more choice in how they navigate.
“Sygic is committed to exploring the boundaries of navigation, a
philosophy that directly contributes to our enduring reputation as
the leader in navigation for connected cars,” said Sygic CEO Michal
Štencl. “We look forward to unveiling premium new cutting-edge
features and further developments as part of our global
relationship with Ford.”
The new SYNC AppLink mobile navigation capability will launch on
2018 Ford vehicles. SYNC AppLink provides drivers with the ability
to control compatible smartphone apps using their voice or the
in-vehicle touch screen. Developers can easily make their
smartphone apps compatible with SYNC by downloading and integrating
the AppLink software from the Ford Developer Program website.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is a global automotive and mobility company
based in Dearborn, Michigan. With about 203,000 employees and 62
plants worldwide, the company’s core business includes designing,
manufacturing, marketing and servicing a full line of Ford cars,
trucks and SUVs, as well as Lincoln luxury vehicles. To expand its
business model, Ford is aggressively pursuing emerging
opportunities with investments in electrification, autonomy and
mobility. Ford provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company. For more information regarding Ford and its
products and services, please visit www.corporate.ford.com.
About Sygic
Founded in Bratislava, Slovakia, in 2004, Sygic is a Deloitte
Fast 50 Company and in 2011 was added to Deloitte’s Fast 500 EMEA
listing. In 2009, Sygic produced the first ever turn-by-turn
navigation app for iPhone. With over 150 million unique users on
iOS, Android and Windows, Sygic is the most advanced GPS navigation
app in the world.
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