Ask Your Phone When and Where You Should Go
Sync Destinations is a free smartphone app that gives Sync Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search for and save destinations to their cloud-based Sync Services account for easy access when back in the car.
Ford launched the Sync Destinations mobile app today, Dec. 30, for Apple iPhone, Apple iPad and Android-based devices, with BlackBerry smartphones coming soon.
[ Also Read: Car Info Application for Windows Phone 7 ]Available at no cost, the app gives users of TDI services mobile access to a host of navigation and traffic information specifically designed to make any trip easier, says the company.
[ Also Read: Ford to Add Auto Start-Stop to More Cars ]“Sync Destinations leverages the power of your smartphone to manage a user’s Sync Services account and to plan ahead, sending destination locations to your car, and knowing what’s happening on the road ahead of you before you even get behind the wheel,” said Dave Gersabeck, Sync TDI product manager.
[ Also Read: Portuguese Prime Minister to Use Electric Car ]With the Sync Destinations app, TDI users have an exclusive on-the-go link to their cloud-based Sync Services account on www.syncmyride.com, where they can add, save and manage “Saved Points” or addresses.
A maximum of 25 Saved Points can be accessed through the app. Locations added via Sync Destinations are immediately accessible through Sync Services once in the vehicle, with turn-by-turn directions delivered to the car only a few simple voice commands away.
[ Also Read: Suzuki Runs with Kizashi Ring of Fire Game ]“With Sync Destinations, you can be standing in line for a coffee, making impromptu plans with a friend or sitting at the ballgame, and conveniently add a new address to your Saved Points – without ever stopping to log into your account at a personal computer,” adds Gersabeck.
[ Also Read: Why Marketers are Chasing the Mobile Mirage ]With Sync Destinations, Sync TDI users can also better plan the when and where of their commutes, accessing real-time traffic information, traffic forecasts and other time-saving features powered by INRIX, a leading provider of traffic information and driver services.
Key benefits include:
- Traffic maps with real-time speed, accident and incident information for all highways, interstates, arterials and city streets in 126 metropolitan areas across North America
- Reliable traffic forecasts that predict how travel times are expected to change over time, based on analysis of current traffic conditions, day of the week, season, holidays and related days, current and forecast weather, accidents and road construction, as well as other unique local events such as school schedules, sports games and concerts
- Fastest routes based on current and expected traffic conditions as well as recommended departure times, expected travel times and ETAs that make navigating to daily destinations, whether across town or cross-country, easier
- Easy look-up of addresses for new destinations through local business search and address book integration
Also specific to Sync Destinations is a 5 mph lockout feature, which automatically halts the app from running on a smartphone once it is detected to be traveling in excess of 5 mph, helping drivers stay focused on the task of driving.
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Ford, Lincoln and Mercury owners of 2010 and 2011 Sync-equipped, TDI-capable vehicles can download the Sync Destinations app for free from the Apple App Store and Android Market.
To activate it, the user has to enter his or her www.syncmyride.com login credentials. Once those credentials are submitted, the app confirms the user’s TDI subscription status, and is then unlocked and ready for use.
Photo courtesy: Ford Motor Company
