Car .NET » ford sync applications http://www.cardotnet.com What was once called "Car .NET" - Microsoft Car Technologies Sun, 02 Jan 2011 20:50:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Ford Sync Will Try to Emulate iPhone Apps Marketplace http://www.cardotnet.com/ford-sync-will-try-to-emulate-iphone-apps-marketplace/12 http://www.cardotnet.com/ford-sync-will-try-to-emulate-iphone-apps-marketplace/12#comments Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:55:30 +0000 Eric http://www.cardotnet.com/?p=12 In an attempt to gain early entry into the “apps market” for automobiles, Microsoft and Ford are allowing third-parties to develop apps for the Sync Platform developed by Microsoft and found in Ford Cars. In much the same way that the iPhone App Marketplace has been a driver for iPhone and iPod Touch sales, if it takes off, the Sync or Ford Apps Marketplace could eventually be a driver of Ford caras or at least he Sync platform.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704541004574599932496893984.html?mod=loomia&loomia_si=t0:a16:g12:r2:c0.216328:b29487696

According to the article: “Ford’s exclusive right to the Microsoft software that powers Sync has expired.”

Interestingly, the article concludes “Cars are commodities and every manufacturer realizes it,” said Thilo Koslowski, a Gartner automotive analyst. “Something like Sync and the software it downloads become an important differentiator.” Wow – cars are the commodities and who owns the apps marketplace could become the winnter.

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