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On <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/16/volkswagen-and-stanford-parking-cars-without-people-w-video/">our way to Stanford</a> last week, we came across a murdered-out <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius">Toyota Prius</a> with an "I♥OPEC" vanity plate. Prime Twitter fodder if we've ever seen it. Unfortunately, even with our smartphone streaming navigation directions and a podcast through the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">Ford Fusion's</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SYNC/">SYNC</a> system, we couldn't safely tweet our find. Well, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford's</a> about to rectify that issue with the introduction of AppLink, a downloadable upgrade to the SYNC infotainment system that allows drivers to control their smartphone apps through voice commands.<br />
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AppLink will be exclusive to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a> when it hits dealers later this year and, at launch, it will only work with Blackberry and Android-powered devices running SYNC software. When it does arrive, the first three supported apps are <a href="http://stitcher.com/home.php">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://www.pandora.com/">Pandora</a> (bye-bye XM/Sirius) and <a href="http://www.orangatame.com/products/openbeak/">Orangatame's OpenBeak</a> Twitter program. More apps are sure to be available in the following months and Ford has setup a <a href="http://www.syncmyride.com/developer">developer channel</a> on <a href="http://www.fordvehicles.com/technology/sync/?brand=flm">SYNCMyRide</a> to get programmers going.<br />
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For those of you currently rolling in a SYNC-equipped Ford or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln/">Lincoln</a>, AppLink will be available as a download sometime next year, and for all you Apple fanboys, fear not, iPhone integration is on the way. Make the jump for all the details and a brace of videos showing off the technology.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/">2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19443579/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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On <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/16/volkswagen-and-stanford-parking-cars-without-people-w-video/">our way to Stanford</a> last week, we came across a murdered-out <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/prius">Toyota Prius</a> with an "I♥OPEC" vanity plate. Prime Twitter fodder if we've ever seen it. Unfortunately, even with our smartphone streaming navigation directions and a podcast through the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">Ford Fusion's</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/SYNC/">SYNC</a> system, we couldn't safely tweet our find. Well, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/ford/">Ford's</a> about to rectify that issue with the introduction of AppLink, a downloadable upgrade to the SYNC infotainment system that allows drivers to control their smartphone apps through voice commands.<br />
<br />
AppLink will be exclusive to the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fiesta">2011 Ford Fiesta</a> when it hits dealers later this year and, at launch, it will only work with Blackberry and Android-powered devices running SYNC software. When it does arrive, the first three supported apps are <a href="http://stitcher.com/home.php">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://www.pandora.com/">Pandora</a> (bye-bye XM/Sirius) and <a href="http://www.orangatame.com/products/openbeak/">Orangatame's OpenBeak</a> Twitter program. More apps are sure to be available in the following months and Ford has setup a <a href="http://www.syncmyride.com/developer">developer channel</a> on <a href="http://www.fordvehicles.com/technology/sync/?brand=flm">SYNCMyRide</a> to get programmers going.<br />
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For those of you currently rolling in a SYNC-equipped Ford or <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/lincoln/">Lincoln</a>, AppLink will be available as a download sometime next year, and for all you Apple fanboys, fear not, iPhone integration is on the way. Make the jump for all the details and a brace of videos showing off the technology.<br />
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[Source: Ford]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos]</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/">2011 Ford Fiesta to include AppLink, voice-control Blackberry and Android apps [w/videos]</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19443579/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/20/2011-ford-fiesta-to-include-applink/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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