Tag archive: Sync

Announced yesterday, Ford is rolling out a software update to Ford's SYNC software that will allow text messages to be read aloud while driving the vehicle. While the system requires a compatible smartphone, users will likely hear the messages through the speakers in the car. The smartphone communicates with the software through a Bluetooth connection. This upgrade to version 3.2.2 of the software will be able to be applied to all SYNC… Read More

Google is buying Motorola, but that doesn't mean Microsoft is backing down. On August 22, the software giant's battle with Motorola resumed in a trial held before the International Trade Commision (ITC) in Washington. Microsoft is alleging that Motorola Mobility is infringing on seven of its patents and is requesting to halt the imports of certain Motorola phones. Motorola, for its part, is suing Microsoft back.  Microsoft is… Read More

Automaker Ford has been hyping up its Microsoft-based Sync technology, which enables users to manage their music, makes hands-free calls, get news and information, and (of course) hear turn-by-turn directions using a cloud-based Internet services. Now, Ford is finally letting Sync step a little outside the Microsoft ecosystem: starting next month, folks with Sync-enabled vehicles will be able to pick destinations using Google Maps and send… Read More

Ford is taking connectivity and mobility to a whole new level. Ford Motor Company announced today it is turning its cars into “rolling WiFi hot spots,” starting with the second generation of its SYNC system. Ford’s SYNC in-car system produces a wireless connection that will broadcast throughout the vehicle, allowing passengers with WiFi-enabled mobile devices to access the Internet anywhere the broadband modem receives connectivity. Now, we have… Read More

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Last year, Google rolled out a way for BlackBerry users to sync Gmail and Google Calendar contacts to their devices, but today Google announced it is rolling out a beta of Google Sync for iPhone and Windows Mobile devices. The application enables users to push their Gmail contacts and Google Calendar items directly to their mobile devices. For iPhones, Windows Mobile devices, and phones that support SyncML (like most Symbian S60 devices and… Read More

As part of his CES keynote, Microsoft chairman Bill Gates confirmed his company's partnership with automaker Ford. Together, the companies plan to deliver a new software technology called Sync, beginning with 12 models of 2008 Ford, Lincon, and Mercury cars and trucks. As reported earlier, Sync will offer Bluetooth in-car integration with other digital devices like mobile phones, PDAs, smartphones, storage devices, and even digital… Read More

Reports in the Wall Street Journal and other outlets have software giant Microsoft and U.S. automaker Ford teaming up to produce a wireless in-car phone and data system called Sync. Built on Bluetooth wireless capabilities, Sync will reportedly be offered as an option on two or more Ford models in 2007 (the Focus and Five Hundred sedans seem to be the top bets), and expanded out to other elements of Ford's vehicle line in 2008. Sync… Read More