CES 2016: Ford's in tune with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto in its 2016 vehicles with Sync 3

2016 might make the International CES seem more like the Car Electronics Show with various announcements coming from car manufacturers eager to show off their latest vehicles featuring cutting edge technologies, electric vehicles and autonomous driving features.

Ford has already made a big splash by backing both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality in its Ford Sync 3 powered vehicles coming to market this year. Aside from its own apps, 4G-LTE connectivity and new connectivity options, Sync 3 is compatible with either iOS or Android devices.

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Ford to connect your smartphone navigation apps to Sync 3

Ford’s connected car system is getting an upgrade, even though it hasn’t hit the market yet. The car company announced at the North American International Auto Show that the third version of AppLink will come to Sync 3 and it will let users bring their smartphone navigation apps to the car’s screen. Ford isn’t relying on the likes of CarPlay and Android Auto. Instead, they will use their own system to have phones interface with their cars. AppLink 3.0 won’t ship until after Sync 3 rolls out. Hopefully, Ford works out compatibility with the likes of Google, Apple, and Waze by then.

Ford’s first partner for the project is Chinese company Alibaba. They will develop the AutoNavi software to be compatible with the SmartDeviceLink open source standard that Ford is pushing for their suppliers and other automakers.

Source: Ford | Via: Engadget