Hoovey689

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Chevy announces Spark, Sonic will be first to integrate Apple's Siri, debuts next-gen MyLink

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Get ready for Siri in your car. Early in 2013, Chevrolet will be the first automaker to roll out Apple's Eyes Free technology, showing up initially in the Spark (in 1LT and 2LT trims) and Sonic (in LTZ and RS versions). Both models also come with six months of OnStar service included for free, which also includes a smartphone app – available for Android, iOS or Blackberry.

Here's what Siri in your Chevy Spark or Sonic can do:

• Make voice-activated, hands-free calls to Contacts on your iPhone
• Play songs in the iTunes library, and even switch music sources automatically from AM/FM/XM radio to iPod mode
• Listen to, compose and send an iMessage or text message to a phone number or anyone in saved Contacts
• Access Calendar and add appointments
• Minimize distraction 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
• While in Eyes Free mode, Siri will not provide answers to complex questions that require displaying a web page.

Owners will need a compatible iPhone (4S or 5, running iOS6) to use Siri Eyes Free, connected through Bluetooth to Chevy's MyLink infotainment system.

Speaking of which, Chevrolet has also announced that the next generation of its MyLink technology (see the image to the right) will debut with the 2014 Impala. Later in the year it will also show up in GM's new full-size trucks and SUVs and the Corvette.

There are all kinds of new features in the next-gen MyLink, but one headliner is Chevy's first use of natural voice recognition. There will also be four optional graphic treatments to choose from, large icons on the touch screen plus a set of old-fashioned ***** and steering wheel controls.

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Hoovey689

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Lord Lexus, do away with voice "prompts" and just do Siri.

spwolf

kind of sucks it is only supported on iphone though... so this doesnt replace anything, it is just added convenience for iphone owners.

Hoovey689

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I do love my iPhone lol. What's needed is a universal system that doesn't require prompts. Simply press a "Siri"-like button and say what you want, whether it be an address, climate control, audio etc.. Guess we'll kept dreaming

bitkahuna

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what cars need is more easily upgradeable software and hardware to increase length of 'usefulness' of cars.

no reason to limit to siri - makes no sense.