Ford adds Google Maps to the collection of applications becoming available via SYNC. Drivers will have the ability to post their destination directions from Google Maps to the vehicle via the SYNC Traffic Directions and Information application.
The popularity of phones that have Google Maps on them makes this an attractive offer from Ford. In addition, the directions and route information will be converted to audio, which will provide turn-by-turn instructions. As people become more dependant on their cell phones for information a risk of using the phone while driving presents substantial danger, so this was a necessary technology and a timely one.
This ‘send to SYNC’ will be initiated later this month and will be accessible for existing models, supplied with the SYNC TDI without any extra cost as well as without any additional software and hardware updates. A new facility to Ford Service Delivery Network, this ‘send to SYNC’ will provide voice triggered services available through a customer’s cell phone. Director of Ford Connected Services said that printed paper information from a site is a historical object in this digital era and with this send to SYNC option, you can plot a destination, wherever you have connectivity, and hence when you are in your car, it already knows your destination.
The SYNC TDI function powers a customer’s cell phone voice function and the vehicles incorporated a GPS receiver to convey locality-based services. These services will enable drivers to spend less time searching for businesses and destinations. Whenever the user visits Google Maps on the website in search of destinations, an option to send a selected destination to their Ford via a send menu will be available.
Ford is presently the sole automaker working with Google to send directions to your car with SYNC free of cost. The director of Ford services said that the reason why Ford is a leader with SYNC is that Ford is constantly working to deliver improvements to their customers and that they are proud to be associating with Google in this respect.
