New developer program, to make it easier to build in-car apps for a growing list of global automakers

While at the early stages, the connected car industry is charting its way with bold technologies, tools, innovation, apps, services and projects. 

SmartDeviceLink as an open-source software on which the Ford AppLink™ platform is built aims to provide users an easier way to access their favorite smartphone apps via voice command or touch screen interface.

Its new developer program aims to make it easier to build in-car apps for a growing list of global automakers that have adopted or are exploring adoption of the Ford-created smartphone app interface standard. 

One can also observe that, part of Ford SYNC^®, AppLink is available on more than 6 million Ford vehicles globally, and is expected to reach 28 million more by 2020.