Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information

Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information

Ford announced today that Ford SYNC with Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) is now ready for free download for current owners of early-launched 2010 vehicles (Ford Mustang, Fusion, Fusion Hybrid, Lincoln MKZ and Mercury Milan) as well as Milan Hybrid vehicles equipped with Ford SYNC.

Ford SYNC provides customers with the ability to use their Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones to operate various devices and services in their car via voice commands.

TeleNav announced in January that Ford is using TeleNav’s GPS navigation software in Ford SYNC TDI. With this new version, users will have hands-free access to personalized traffic reports, precise turn-by-turn driving directions, and up-to-date information such as business listings, news sports and weather.

Drivers requesting directions can use a variety of search criteria including a 14-million-plus business directory to find their destination, be it a favorite coffee shop or the location of a business meeting. Drivers can say “Search near me” or the name of the business and then say “Connect me,” “directions” or “text me the info.”

As noted in Ford’s announcement today, Ford SYNC uses TeleNav to retrieve a turn-by-turn route. Directions are spoken to the driver over the vehicle’s audio system and displayed on the central information display near the radio. All directions incorporate real-time traffic information therefore always providing the best route to the driver.

If you use Ford SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information, let us know what you think!