> From: "http://www.juno.com/~w1few" <http://www.juno.com/~w1few> > Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:40:43 GMT > > What's your involvment? Other than just general involvement, nothing. > Can you get a discount? Just kidding. > > Ford last week introduced a number of new features for the Sync > hands-free information and entertainment system for drivers -- during > ShowStoppers, a special event during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). > > The world-first demonstrations by Ford, Macrosoft, Airbiquity, Gracenote, > INRIX, MACOM, Sirius, TeleNav, Tell_me and THX followed the announcement > of SYNC at a CES keynote by Alan Mulally, CEO of Ford Motor Co. > > The new version of SYNC expands on a range of services first introduced > in the 2008 Ford Focus. > > With industry-leading voice-recognition software, integrated GPS > technology, and a customer=92s Bluetooth mobile phone, SYNC with Traffic, > Directions and Information provides simple 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. The new services will be available on nearly all 2010 Ford, > Lincoln, and Mercury models with no monthly subscription fees for the > first three years of service, which is included with a new vehicle purchase.