Ford's SYNCMyRide app forgives you for your lame phone, transfers contacts to your ca

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2009/12/ford-sync-phone.jpg (http://www.fordvehicles.com/innovation/sync/?brand=flm)Bluetooth connectivity between phones and SYNC (http://www.engadget.com/tag/ford,sync)-equipped Fords is nothing new, but the problem is that a good number of handsets out there in the wild don't support phonebook download (seriously, check the compatibility chart (http://www.nsapp.fordtechservice.dealerconnection.com/sync/usEN/sync_us_EN_iop_1_30.pdf)) which means you can't dial names by voice -- and what's the fun in calling anyone if there isn't at least a small chance of your car confusing "Dad" for "Vlad (http://www.engadget.com/editor/vladislav-savov)"? That's where Ford's all-new SYNCMyRide comes into play, an app for Windows and Mac machines that'll take the names and numbers (up to 2,000) off your lame vintage handset and stick 'em on a USB drive; from there, you just plug the drive into your SYNC's port and kick off an upload. It's compatible with every SYNC-equipped car on the road today, so we've hooked you up with a link to go grab it -- but only begrudgingly, since we'd obviously love to see you upgrade to a better phone instead.Ford's SYNCMyRide app forgives you for your lame phone, transfers contacts to your car (http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/14/fords-syncmyride-app-forgives-you-for-your-lame-phone-transfer/) originally appeared on Engadget (http://www.engadget.com) on Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).


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