I plug my phone in all the time.

remember that these functions were designed long before smart phones ripped up the whole services model.

waze as a gps is amazingly live

 

Very true. Waze is great. I just got into using it and have been using it more. I typically only use my phone GPS or something for long trips, and I haven't been on a "long" trip in a couple of years. Will be driving a nice ways this week though for the holidays so I am looking forward to using it!

 

This is where Alpine's Carplay is the way to go. It brings all your iPhone functions to the dash and integrates it all with cameras, nav, yada yada yada. It's less than what Nav alone costs from Ford and does so much better. Ford is finally giving up Microsoft and going with Apple -- giving up the 2% market share leader and going with the 80% one.

Check out the Alpine Carplay, though. It's gorgeous and gives you a touch screen with live nav updates and the rest.

Long before I'd buy an automotive manufacturer's nav system, I'd either get a big fancy Garmin Nuvi unit or do what I'm doing now, which is a wireless capable iPad Air. It has voice-over, all kinds of graphics, satellite view, photographic visuals of the buildings you're looking for, traffic updates, accident and construction updates, etc. And then you can add Waze or speed trap trackers or a dozen other apps. Honestly, it sits on your console and gives you so much more info, and it is always updating for no incremental cost. I even got a rechargeable exterior-rated bluetooth video cam, mounted it on a magnetic base, and use it as a portable camera if I am front-hitching or have a load in the back I want to keep an eye on. The bluetooth has enough range that you can stick it to the wall of a horse trailer or whatever else and watch it live from your driver's seat on the iPad (or any iPhone or other device for that matter).

All in all, there are better, more creative solutions out there by far than MS Sync Services.

 

im glad my smartphone dont charge me 150$ to update the map like fords sync does! WHAT A RIP.

 

Hello Rebecca,
I have a 2011 F-350 with the original map data base. The only way that I would pay $150 to update those maps would be if Ford got Navtech to produce a version of maps for RVers. It only makes sense since many of us use our trucks to tow fifth wheel campers and other large trailers and it would be nice to know information like the kind that Garmin's RV GPS provides.
Just food for Ford's thought.

 

I like to use my nav but then I have to check it against my maps just to make sure it's right. I am not spending $150 in updates, I would rather use maps. That Alpine Carplay sounds interesting.

 

That's an excellent idea. Get your voice heard on our Ford Social site. You never know what will happen. Here's the link:

Social.Ford.com

Rebecca

 

I have mentioned it a number of times. Why Ford does not offer the option in the map display preferences I don't know. Short sighted.


I use a Rand McNally RV GPS for towing anything of real length/WT.


Small stuff is no big deal.

 

For Its New In-Car Computer Systems ? Ford Ditches Microsoft For Blackberry


Looks like Ford is officially ditching Microsoft. That's great, except now I have an "old" system in my brand new truck that won't be supported with the software change. Great. I wonder what hardware needs to be changed to make this work? I never would have thought my system would be completely obsolete soo quickly.

 

Just think about those brand new F150's. Total redesign, new everything, but with an old outdated NAV system.

 

suprized ford dont get sued when someone drive off the road into a canyon or something when the old sync map was used and they of course are not paying attention just following the computer guidance!

we get the morons by us all the time looking for a road that doesnt exist they say their iphone tell them is there.