Ford adds Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to Sync 3, enhances its own AppLink Choice is good, and when it comes to in-car smartphone connectivity, Ford's giving you options.

For example, 2016 Ford cars with SYNC 3 can run Android Auto if they are powered by version 2.0 or newer. If your car doesn't have a touchscreen, it can't run Android Auto.

Ford pushes Sync AppLink as a legitimate interface on par with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and will offer all three. Toyota goes further; it adopts open AppLink, but not CarPlay or Android Auto.

Ford will add Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and a bunch of new apps to 2016 and later vehicles equipped with Sync 3.

Ford is increasing the number of smartphone functions that can be controlled from car interfaces by adding support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and introducing more apps for its Sync in ...

Google and Apple's products are rivals to SYNC 3, but Ford still went to the effort to make it seamless to use them with other SYNC features.

Millions of drivers use Android Auto, either because they find their car's infotainment system confusing or because they want a more smartphone-like interface.

Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are both going to show up in new Fords this year. On the eve of CES, Ford announced that every 2017 model year car equipped with Sync 3 (its latest infotainment ...

Ford has announced that it is making Android Auto and Apple CarPlay software support available to model-year 2016 vehicles equipped with SYNC 3.