Chevy first automaker to deliver Siri integration via Spark and Sonic models

Chevy first automaker to deliver Siri integration via Spark and Sonic models

"Others have announced it and promised it, but Chevrolet will officially be the first automaker to bring Apple's Siri digital assistant to its automobiles, delivering the eyes-free integration to its Spark and Sonic models that have MyLink built in."

 

Chevy Spark and Sonic Are First Cars to Get Siri 'Eyes Free' - Mac Rumors​

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In the 2013 Spark and Sonic vehicles equipped with MyLink, owners can use Siri in Eyes Free mode to:​

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- Make voice-activated, hands-free calls to Contacts on their iPhone​

- Play songs in their iTunes libraries, and even switch music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio to iPod mode​

- Listen to, and compose and send an iMessage or text message to a phone number or anyone in saved Contacts​

- Access Calendar and add appointments​

- Minimize distraction even more by keeping the screen of the iPhone from lighting up even when Siri answers simple questions such as game scores or the dates of national holidays​

 

Hi Bob, I think of the Prius and all hybrids really as a technology platform, so what happening in the world of car tech seems relevant enough to me. Besides, I'd really like to see Toyota adopt or allow this on their systems, and their public comments have been lukewarm at best.