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Ford Canada partners with retailers Best Buy and Future Shop

Beyond wars models that engage automakers there that communications technology and entertainment. The best known are those manufacturers-General Motors and Ford, respectively called 'On Star' and 'SYNC'.

Ford of Canada, announced the creation of a partnership with the two largest detaillnats of electronic devices in the country, Best Buy and Future Shop. The agreement between the three companies aim to help the owners of a Ford vehicle using rechnologie 'SYNC' by inviting a benefit from the advice of representatives of the two companies.

The associated companies of Best Buy and Future Shop will be able to advise the consumer's choice of cell or any other multimedia technologies, best adapted to the system SYNC.

Here is the press release issued by Ford of Canada.

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Ford Canada, Best Buy Canada and Future Shop join forces to help customers optimize their experience SYNC

• Ford of Canada Limited combines a Best Buy Canada Ltd., the fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics in Canada and Future Shop, the largest retailer in-store and online consumer electronics in the country, for help consumers optimize their integrated communication system Ford SYNC ®.

• Ford SYNC, a system of communication and entertainment Fully Integrated, installed at the factory is designed to change the way in which consumers use cell phones have Bluetooth technology and digital music players in their vehicle. Grace Ford SYNC, consumers can remain branches, while keeping hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

• The partners of Best Buy Mobile and cellular shops Cellshop Future Shop will provide consumers with expert advice, including help choosing the right cell phone and connect it to their Ford vehicle.

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Ford of Canada Limited combines a Best Buy Canada Ltd., the fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics in Canada and Future Shop, the largest retailer in-store and online consumer electronics in the country to establish the perfect technology partner. Thanks to this initiative, the associated Best Buy Mobile stores and cell Cellshop Future Shop will help consumers optimize their integrated communication system Ford SYNC.

The partners of Best Buy Mobile and cellular shops Cellshop Future Shop will provide consumers with the enlightened guidance required to optimize their experience SYNC, including help in choosing the right cellular telephone, connect it to their Ford vehicle or other advice.

According to Dean Stoneley, vice president of marketing, Ford Canada: "Our SYNC technology, head of the industry, is the ideal solution for integrated connectivity. Working with Best Buy Canada and Future Shop, we offer consumers even more support so they can enjoy all the benefits of SYNC. "

SYNC, a system of communication and entertainment Fully Integrated, installed at the factory is designed to change the way in which consumers use cell phones have Bluetooth technology and digital media players into their vehicle. Grace Ford SYNC, consumers can remain branches, while keeping hands on the wheel and eyes on the road.

• SYNC will recognize a Bluetooth cellular phone anywhere in the vehicle and will answer a call at the touch of a button on the steering wheel.

• It will convert text messages from phone to a voice message and read it aloud.

• To make a call, you just have to press a button on the steering wheel, say the name of the person or company and SYNC will automatically dial the number listed in the directory of cell phone.

• Browse the music collection on your digital music player, cell phone or USB port by genre, album, artist or song title with a single command.

Ford also refines the SYNC technology by adding Assistance 911MC. If your air bag deploys in a collision, SYNC puts you in direct communication with the 911 service completely handsfree.

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