Ford Opens Up Sync To App Developers
Ford will even provide technical help and testing for free
On the day before the Consumer Electronics Show opened in Las Vegas, Ford introduced the Ford Developer Program, which makes the Sync platform available to any and all comers who want to take a whack at it, including other carmakers.
Developers will use the Sync connectivity system and Applink application programming interface. The new open developer program lets software scribes directly interface with the vehicle to create apps. Ford provides technical support from its engineers as well as testing and verification for free. There's even a Technology Development kit – basically a Sync in a box - a mockup of a dashboard console you can use to test your app.
It could mean more and better apps for Sync.
Ford showcased several new apps for Sync during the press presentation in Las Vegas, ranging from big names like Aha by Harman and a USA Today app to a program developed by a young couple called BeCouply, which suggests dating activities.
A safety advantage is that with Sync, as with some competing platforms, use of apps while driving could be voice-controlled, allowing the driver to keep eyes on the road and hands upon the wheel.
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