But given that there are over 100 million users of Waze, making it the world’s biggest navigation app based on crowdsourced information, it’s the more significant of the group. Namely, the audio-on-demand podcast app Acast the BPme gas stations finder and payment app Radioplayer and Cisco’s WebEx meetings app are all also coming to the platform.
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There are several other apps getting announced in the AppLink update today. Ford has had availability for Waze for Android, meanwhile, since last year. Then, Ford hinted in January of this year that the integration was finally coming. The effort was actually first announced a year ago, at Mobile World Congress, by way of SmartDeviceLink, the consortium started by Ford and Toyota (and including other carmakers) to build more seamless bridges between smartphone apps and in-car displays.
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“With the SYNC 3 AppLink platform, drivers can access their favourite apps safely and seamlessly while keeping their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.” “We know that people enjoy a range of navigation apps to help them reach their destination safely and more efficiently and have worked closely with partners to make this happen,” said Don Butler, executive director, Connected Vehicle and Services, in a statement. In addition to the voice commands, users will get extra features such as additional navigation support with estimated carpool lane arrival times. The bonus is that you get a larger screen and the use of your car’s sound system - making for a more natural and easier experience. Availability will start in April.ĪppLink services are notable in that they help create a more seamless experience for smartphone users, to essentially access their apps on their car dashboards in the same way that they would on their phones. Today, Ford announced that it is integrating the Waze traffic and navigation app into its Sync 3 AppLink platform, making the app usable and navigable with touch and voice commands (“Talk to Waze”) through the in-car display system for the first time globally to all iPhone.
Still, Waze users who drive Ford vehicles should welcome the move, as they no longer have to take their eyes and hands off the road to activate the app.While some carmakers and others worry about Google’s domination in mapping and how that will play out in the auto industry, we are continuing to see announcements that point, if not to Google’s influence growing, its place in the market and how some may be testing the waters for more. Because Waze occasionally reroutes drivers through neighborhoods or other non-thoroughfare areas, the app is somewhat controversial and has generated plenty of backlash. Waze is similar to other navigation apps like Google Maps or Apple Maps, except the app claims to help drivers “outsmart” traffic by rerouting them around congested areas using live traffic updates submitted by users. The assistant can provide directions, live traffic info, information on gas prices in the local area and even parking advice.įord’s SYNC 3 update also adds compatibility with navigation app Waze. Ford drivers with the latest SYNC 3 update can, well, sync the app to their integrated SYNC system and activate the digital assistant using a button on their steering wheel. The latest SYNC update includes support for Sygic’s smartphone-based GPS navigation app which can be controlled by voice commands in 24 languages.
American auto giant Ford announced its Windows-based SYNC communications and entertainment system in 2007 and was named one of Popular Mechanics “Top 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets of 2007.” Ford has continued to refine and update the system to keep up with current trends, recently announcing a new update that has added a voice-controlled digital assistant and compatibility with navigation app Waze.
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Given that cars will soon be fully self-driving, we’ve got to find something to do with all that free time we’ll soon have on the road. Digital navigation and “infotainment” systems have become standard equipment in most vehicles and have even become major selling points for some models. Hell, even my refrigerator has a touchscreen on it now. Everything is a computer now, even phones. Remember when cars weren’t computers? Pepperidge Farm remembers.
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