Honda Accord and Acura to Offer Apple’s Siri

RMN Digital | January 30, 2013 | Americas, Consumer, Lifestyle, Masses, Mobiles, Regions | No Comments

American Honda today announced it will integrate support for Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking, into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models as a dealer installed option.

Later this year, owners with a compatible iPhone running iOS 6 can direct Siri to perform a number of specific tasks while they safely keep their eyes on the road and their hands on the wheel.

Using Eyes Free mode, Siri takes hands-free functionality even further and minimizes distractions even more by keeping your iOS device’s screen from lighting up.

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“iPhone has become so integral to people’s lives that they continue to use it in their vehicles,” said Vicki Poponi, assistant vice president of automobile product planning, American Honda.

“Offering Honda and Acura owners Siri and its Eyes Free mode via Bluetooth is an incredible opportunity to provide next-generation connectivity and meet our customer’s ever-changing needs.”

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Honda recognizes the power of Siri and Eyes Free mode as an in-vehicle tool that will help meet the connectivity and convenience needs of its customers in a responsible manner, says the company.

Honda has reengineered its software to seamlessly integrate Siri Eyes Free mode into its Bluetooth HandsFreeLink via the onboard microphone and speakers. The announcement was made today, Jan. 30.

Photo courtesy: Honda