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Ford adding Android Auto and Apple Carplay - retroactive to 2016 Model year


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Ford announced at the Consumer Electronics Show that the 2017 model year of the SYNC 3 will include Android Auto and Apple Carplay.  That functionality enables you to run some applications on your phone using the in-dash  touch screen.  An example would be running Google Maps rather than the navigation feature built into the head unit (with static maps that quickly become out of date).  The article I read (http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a27784/all-2017-model-year-fords-will-have/) said cars from the 2016 model year are upgradeable  to the new features.  This is a really cool feature - I wish I could upgrade my 2013 Energi.  

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I wouldn't say that Sync and MFT are garbage, they are just not as advanced and mature as many consumers expect these days considering the technology we carry around for our phones. People need to remember that these systems in cars take  many years to develop and evolve. If you want a car that supports these new apps as soon as they come out buy a new model every year.

 

MFT works fine for me and I'm perfectly happy with it. 

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