Ford is jumping on the Bluetooth bandwagon, and it is betting on Microsoft to help it gain momentum. The companies reportedly have reached a deal to put the software giant’s technology into some Ford cars. Microsoft’s Sync, which includes hands-free Bluetooth wireless and an in-vehicle operating system, will become an option for the entire line of Ford vehicles in 2008. The Ford Focus and Five Hundred sedans will be the first two vehicles to offer the system.
Ford ‘Syncs’ With Microsoft’s Bluetooth-Based System
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire December 29, 2006 11:00 AMFord is jumping on the Bluetooth bandwagon, and it is betting on Microsoft to help it gain momentum. The companies reportedly have reached a deal to put the software giant’s technology into some Ford cars. Microsoft’s Sync, which includes hands-free Bluetooth wireless and an in-vehicle operating system, will become an option for the entire line of Ford vehicles in 2008. The Ford Focus and Five Hundred sedans will be the first two vehicles to offer the system.