MyFord, MyLincoln Touch Systems Re-Establish Ford Techno-Wizard Domination

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Well this My sync is bloody brilliant. According to Mullaly its getting launched in Europe and Asia. So we prob won't see it in the Terri or Falcon...or at least the full blown version. Mind you its the only upgradeable system out there.

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http://www.caradvice.com.au/107709/f...12-ford-focus/

Ford SYNC to arrive in Australia in 2012 Ford Focus
By Tim Beissmann | March 2nd, 2011

The all-new 2012 Ford Focus will become the first vehicle in Australia to come equipped with the Ford SYNC connectivity system.

Ford Motor Co in the US announced earlier this week that it was expanding the vocabulary options in SYNC to include 19 languages, one of which is Australian English.

Ford Australia’s Sinead McAlary confirmed Australia would get its first taste of SYNC in the new Focus, although she admitted it would not arrive until 12-18 months after the small car’s local launch.

With the Focus due Down Under in the third quarter of 2011, Ms McAlary said Ford Australia was hopeful SYNC-equipped vehicles would arrive in local showrooms in the second half of 2012.

The Ford SYNC system is a factory-installed, fully integrated in-vehicle communications and entertainment system. Incorporating a Microsoft Windows Embedded Automotive operating system, SYNC consists of applications and user interfaces developed by Ford and third-party developers and allows voice-controlled activation of a number of connectivity devices.

Current Ford SYNC features include:

■Voice-activated, hands-free calling
■Automatic phonebook transfer (from phone to vehicle)
■Uninterrupted connections – automatically transfers calls from phone to car without having to hang up
■Support for advanced calling features (caller ID, call waiting, conference calling, signal strength, battery charge, etc.)
■Personal ring tones
■Text to audio SMS messages
■Full Bluetooth digital music player support
■Instant voice recognition

A number of applications are also available including:

■911 Assist (automatic emergency call system)
■AppLink (allows approved smartphone apps to run through the system)
■Traffic, Directions and Information
■Vehicle health reports

Ms McAlary said Ford was currently working through what elements of the system would work in different markets. Ford Australia has had no role in the development of SYNC to this point.

She said the functionality of the Australian SYNC would not just depend on the versatility of the system, but also on the compliance of systems outside of Ford that link to SYNC to provide it with information.

Ms McAlary said there could be some differences between the US version of SYNC and the Australian version, but insisted the core of the system would stay the same.

Ford SYNC is a separate system to the newer MyFord Touch, which gained much attention at the recent motor show in Detroit. MyFord Touch helps the vehicle interact with the world around it and includes advanced internet and traffic navigation systems, while SYNC is a more contained unit specialising in media connectivity. SYNC can operate either independently of MyFord Touch or in collaboration with it.

The Fiesta and Mondeo are currently available with a partial Bluetooth voice control systems in Australia, but Ford says SYNC will offer considerably more features when it arrives in the Focus.

Ms McAlary said SYNC was under investigation for integration into other vehicles offered by Ford Australia, but said it was not something the brand was prepared to comment on at this time.

[Road_Warrior]

Mmmm so I wonder what this touch screen in the new Territory is going to bring with it, anything special or just a touch screen version of the FG's interface?? Considering it is obvious that the FGII and SZ Terri won't get Sync...this year.

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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/f...-19-languages/

Ford takes SYNC to Europe, expands to 19 languages

by Aaron Richardson (RSS feed) on Mar 1st 2011 at 8:01AM

Ford has announced it will debut its SYNC system in Europe in the 2012 Ford Focus, expanding its current language range from three to 19.

The Microsoft-based system first launched in the States in 2007, and has met with enough success to pursue global marketing of the platform. Ford is working with Nuance Communications to make sure that SYNC users get a similar experience no matter what country they are in or what language they speak.

Sound difficult? It was, particularly in Europe, where language and dialect changes are frequent. Working with Nuance, Ford managed to get SYNC to work so well that a German driving in Italy can get directions in his native tongue while preserving proper Italian pronunciation of street names street names. Pretty spiffy.

[Source: Ford]

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Originally Posted by Road_Warrior

Mmmm so I wonder what this touch screen in the new Territory is going to bring with it, anything special or just a touch screen version of the FG's interface?? Considering it is obvious that the FGII and SZ Terri won't get Sync...this year.

MyFord touch??

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Falcon and Territory will get nothing but a touchscreen like Commodore, it will not get any of these new systems.

At least for the next few years.