<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ces/" rel="tag">CES</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/tech/" rel="tag">Technology</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/" rel="tag">Ford</a></p><a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20091216/AUTO01/912160440/1148/rss25"><img vspace="4" hspace="0" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/ford_sync_upgrces.jpg" /></a><br /> <br /> Ford's victory with Sync isn't contestable - the connectivity system has a 70-percent uptake rate, and 32 percent of people list it as one of the reasons they bought a Ford. Over one million Sync-equipped vehicles have been sold in three years. The Blue Oval's exclusive deal with Microsoft ended last year and other Microsoft-powered in-car competitors will be arriving soon, so Ford has been busy working on new elements that it hopes will keep Sync in front of the challengers.<br /> <br /> Ford has updated Sync a couple of times this year with things like <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/31/ford-launches-new-free-app-for-2010-vehicles-with-sync/">traffic and directions</a>, and a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/13/ford-offers-desktop-app-to-download-phone-address-books-to-sync/">contacts download app</a>. According to <em>The Detroit News, </em>the next big update is scheduled to be announced at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ces">Consumer Electronics Show</a> in Las Vegas next month. Ford isn't giving away details, but it's called "mobile apps," and it will enable Sync functionality with any app on a cellphone or personal music player. That would likely mean <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/18/future-ford-sync-upgrade-could-include-pandora-streaming/">Pandora on-the-go</a> and Twitter out loud. <br /> <br /> It could also mean a price: rumors suggest that Ford will be charging for the upgrade, and that it will come on 2010 vehicles and be available to any previous Sync-fitted vehicle. Stay tuned for coverage from CES for more.<br /> <br /> [Source: <a href="http://www.detnews.com/article/20091216/AUTO01/912160440/1148/rss25">The Detroit News</a>]<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/">REPORT: Revised Sync from Ford coming to CES</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:58:00 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.detnews.com/article/20091216/AUTO01/912160440/1148/rss25>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19285196/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/report-revised-sync-from-ford-coming-to-ces/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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