An update to Ford Sync retrofits the infotainment platform with the Bluetooth Message Access Profile (MAP), which enables some smartphones to stream and read text messages out loud to to the driver.

The automaker is rolling out an update to its Sync-enabled cars that will let drivers turn on the Siri voice assistant with the touch of a button. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and ...

LAS VEGAS -- Ford Motor Co. is launching the next version of Sync Destinations, its free mobile app for Sync Services subscribers, giving Ford vehicle owners the ability to easily send destinations to ...

We’ve recently heard about the success Ford is having with its new SYNC handsfree system. The automaker is using the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this weekend to show off some enhancements ...

· SYNC® AppLink, the industry-first software application that gives SYNC users hands-free voice control of their smartphone apps, is now available as a free download for 2011 Ford Fiesta owners at www ...

This week the folks at Ford have revealed their grand re-design of Sync. This is their in-car infotainment and control center software, and this release will be called Sync 3. The big departure comes ...

Ford's SYNC infotainment systems are known for their ease of use, responsiveness and practicality. But the American carmaker will soon be taking their infotainment software to the next level with a ...

Ford is bringing crowdsourced navigation app Waze to its SYNC 3 infotainment system, the companies announced at CES 2018. The app will be available via Ford’s AppLink tech, offering up a Waze ...

Launched in 2007 for the 2008 model year with great pomp and circumstance, SYNC infotainment has become a staple of Ford passenger cars, crossovers, trucks, and commercial vehicles. Made standard a ...

The pioneering infotainment system of 2007 is finally usable. Sync's AppLink blows away CarPlay with apps available now. Sync is no longer a reason not to buy a Ford. Share on Facebook (opens in a new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I’m intrigued by cars, those who make them and those who drive them. This article is more than 7 years old. When Ford first came ...

is a former senior reviewer who worked at The Verge from 2011 until May 2025. His coverage areas included audio, home theater, smartphones, and more. The infotainment systems that automakers put in ...