Ford announced today their move to upgrade their SYNC in-car communications system into MyFord Touch. This all-encompassing system integrates not only your cell phone or portable media device, but now your GPS, air conditioning, audio library, and much more. Multiple touch screens will replace the traditional dashboard of your car, and remember that mobile Wi-Fi hotspot we were talking about before? Seems that this technology will be moving on past MyFord to MyLincoln and MyMercury soon. Although I’m personally holding out for MyDeLorean.
Feature List!
Media
Two USB 2.0 inputs
SD Card slot
RCA A/V input jacks
Internet Connectivity
Full WiFi capability including Internet “hot spot” connectivity and a built-in browser
Support for on-screen and USB-connected keyboards
RSS feed aggregator and text-to-voice reader
Mobile in-car WiFi “hot spot” capability through USB-installed air card or USB mobile broadband modem
Voice Recognition
Voice-command activation of selected climate control and radio functions
Navigation
Map-based navigation app provided by TeleNav via an optional SD Card
Map data includes 3-D visual landmarks
Audio
AM/FM/CD, SIRIUS/XM satellite radio, USB-connected MP3 players and memory sticks
HD Radio capability
Song tagging capability
Enhanced Bluetooth® audio support including metadata, which allows additional command and control functions for capable mobile devices