Ford is Finally adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its Cars

Ford is Finally adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its Cars – Ford Motor Co. is all set to append Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto on all of its 2017 model-year cars as the automobile giant aims to swell its Sync 3 infotainment arrangement and make it friendlier with newly designed handsets.

Ford is Finally adding Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to its Cars

The technologies permit drivers to make use of their handsets for direction finding, enjoying music, making calls and lots added traits. When linked, a vehicle’s dashboard screen imitates an iPhone or Android cellular phone screen.

The automaker stated that it will present CarPlay in addition to Android Auto starting on the 2017 Escape that will hit markets by this spring. Possessors of 2016 vehicles boasting of Sync 3 will have a chance to get advance traits later in the coming time.

Besides Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto, the company proposes to Swell its personal in-vehicle smartphone application structure, which is named as ‘AppLink’.

The firm made the declarations prior to the much-awaited CES 2016 technology trade show in the largest city, Las Vegas.

In a major announcement, Don Butler, executive director, Connected Vehicle and Services for Ford, stated, “Sync allows customers to bring the smartphone technology they’re comfortable with into a vehicle and use it without hassle.”

Auto manufacturers are progressively turning their faces towards Apple and Android services.

General Motors Co., during May 2015, stated that it would provide both Apple CarPlay as well as Android Auto on 2016 model year Chevrolets. Another auto firm Ferrari has vehicles on the road boasting of Apple CarPlay, and it’s obtainable in aftermarket vehicles sold via Pioneer and Alpine.

Hyundai Motor America during the year 2015 stated that it turned out to be the first auto manufacturer to present Android Auto on a production vehicle with the 2015 Hyundai Sonata. It proposes to provide CarPlay early this year.

Ford stated that its new technology is on around 15 million vehicles on tour, and it anticipates that figure will go up to 43 million by the year 2020.