American automaker Ford has officially announced that millions of its cars worldwide have received software update that brought the voice assistant Siri support from Apple.
Siri Eyes Free feature allows you to use voice commands to make calls or play music, so that the driver can not be distracted from the road. At the moment, the update has already been issued for more than five million cars Ford.
"The system of entertainment and communications SYNC has been designed to be flexible and support the upgrade, so our customers can get the most out of your smartphone while driving. Siri Eyes-Free is another beautiful voice assistant that not only adds convenience but also helps our clients to look at the road and your hands on the steering wheel, "- said Sheriff Marakbi, head of Ford Electronics and Electrical Systems Engineering.
The main functions of Siri Eyes Free:
- making calls to people from your contact list;
- search for phone numbers of restaurants and other establishments;
- Set an alarm;
- search for information on weather conditions;
- music control;
- send and receive text messages;
- navigate using Apple Maps.
Siri Eyes Free Activation is carried out by long pressing a button on the steering wheel of the car, as implemented in the iPhone and iPad. Update get vehicles with SYNC second generation, also known as MyFord Touch, issued from 2011 to the present.
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