Tide Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Ford and Microsoft offering Sync connectivity in 2008 models Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Gadgets, Tech, Ford, Misc. Auto Shows http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/12/fordgates.jpg The refreshened 2008 Ford Focus and Five-Hundred will both be rolled out with Bluetooth connectivity next year thanks to a partnership between the Blue Oval and Microsoft. That company from Redmond developed a system called Sync that includes not only a hands-free Bluetooth wireless system for cell phones, but also an in-vehicle operating system. Hooking up your RAZR to your car is one thing, but talk of an in-car operating system implies that the Sync system will become much more robust in what it can do at some point. Talk in the industry points to functions like not only dumping you MP3 files on a car's hard drive, but also connecting your car's computer system to local area networks or even mobile broadband networks so that a driver can check his email on the fly. Ford wil be debuting the Sync system at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas simultaneously in early January. The system will later be rolled out across Ford's entire lineup. We're curious to see how far beyond communications the Sync system will go, so we'll report back with details when they're available. Now, you may begin joking about Microsoft crashing your car. [source: Automotive News] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments BOLD MOVES: THE FUTURE OF FORD A new documentary series. Be part of the transformation as it happens in real-timehttp://ad.doubleclick.net/imp;v1;f;44404524;0-0;0;13519409;1%7C1;17996600%7C18014495%7C1;;cs=t%3Fhttp://m.doubleclick.net/dot.gif http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=5jdenDCf</img> http://feeds.autoblog.com/~f/weblogsinc/autoblog?i=JQUn4Mc7</img> http://feeds.autoblog.com/~r/weblogsinc/autoblog/~4/68276851 Read More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 Doesnt Honda already have this in the TSX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfxdave99 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 emm no http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=5611 this has some more in depth info about the product If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. - Mario Andretti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeyd2005 Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 That's all I really need. Blue screen of death while I'm driving down the freeway. My in-laws' cable box uses Microsoft OS and it needs to be rebooted or resynched every once in a while. Unfortunately, I need to call Comcast and have them send the box a signal to do it. That involves waiting two hours for them to call me back. Comcast told me it's normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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